NASA Asteroid Sampling Mission Renamed OSIRIS-APEX for New Journey https://www.nasa.gov/missions/osiris-apex/nasa-asteroid-sampling-mission-renamed-osiris-apex-for-new-journey/ #NASA #OSIRISAPEXOriginsSpectralInterpretationResourceIdentificationAndSecurityApophisExplorer #Asteroids #GoddardSpaceFlightCenter #TheSolarSystem
NASA Asteroid Sampling Mission Renamed OSIRIS-APEX for New Journey - NASA
The former OSIRIS-REx spacecraft sets off on a journey to study asteroid Apophis and take advantage of the asteroid’s 2029 flyby of Earth, the likes of which hasn’t happened since the dawn of recorded history.Rob Garner (NASA)