Why travel a billion miles to bring back a single rock from space?
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission aims to retrieve a sample from the asteroid Bennu. This episode goes behind the scenes with the experts and pioneers tasked with uncovering clues about the early solar system hidden within asteroid rock.
The OSIRIS-REx mission is a complex endeavor designed to travel to the asteroid Bennu, collect a physical sample, and return it safely to Earth. By analyzing this material, scientists hope to gain insights into the conditions and composition of our early solar system.
Beyond the hardware of rockets and satellites, the mission highlights the human element of space exploration. The project relies on a diverse team of scientists, videographers, animators, and producers working together to execute this ambitious journey.
