WONDER MAKES US BOLDLY GO

We didn’t just tag an asteroid, we showed the world why space is Wildcat Country.
Making NASA history. Again.

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OSIRIS-REx spacecraft descending onto Bennu (artist's impression)

OSIRIS-REx Successfully Touches Asteroid Bennu in Sample Grab

Tuesday

Ten years after NASA selected UArizona to lead the OSIRIS-REx mission, the spacecraft successfully completed its most treacherous and rewarding task: sample collection.

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mission member watching OSIRIS-REx TAG broadcast

UArizona Mission Members Celebrate OSIRIS-REx Success

Tuesday

Members of the UArizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission gathered at the university's Michael J. Drake Building to watch NASA's broadcast of the mission's Touch-and-Go sampling event.

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What Touching an Asteroid Can Teach Us

Monday

NASA will make history on Oct. 20 by attempting to grab a sample from an asteroid. UArizona professor Dante Lauretta, principal investigator for the OSIRIS-REx mission, discusses the significance.

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WONDER MAKES US BOLDLY GO

Official Site

Bennu in the News

#ToBennuAndBack

OSIRIS-REx Successfully Touches Asteroid Bennu in Sample Grab

UArizona Mission Members Celebrate OSIRIS-REx Success

What Touching an Asteroid Can Teach Us