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Tuesday, 7 May 2024

Asteroid sample leaking from Osiris Rex 10p

Credit: KGUN, Tucson, AZ
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Asteroid sample leaking from Osiris Rex 10p
Asteroid sample leaking from Osiris Rex 10p
There’s some trouble with University of Arizona’s Osiris Rex spacecraft.

TOUCHED THE ASTEROID BENNU TOGRAB A SAMPLE TO BRING TOEARTH.

THE MISSION TEAM SAWTODAY -- THAT THE SAMPLE THECRAFT COLLECTED -- WAS LARGEENOUGH TO JAM THE SAMPLE HEADOPEN.

NOW -- SOME OF IT ISSPILLING INTO SPACE.

MISSIONMANAGERS ARE SPEEDING UP PLANSTO MOVE THE SAMPLE INTO THESEALED CHAMBER THAT WILL CARRYIT TO EARTH.

THE SAMPLE IS DUEBACK ON EARTH IN SEPTEMBER

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