As one @nasa asteroid mission prepares to leave Earth, another is on its way back. The #OSIRISRex spacecraft will drop off its sample return capsule to the Utah desert on Sept. 24. https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex #ToBennuAndBack
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Congrats to the "Eyes on Asteroids" team, winners of a People's Voice Award from the Webbys! Have you tried it? Tour the solar system's space rocks, and track our asteroid expeditions: #OSIRISREx, #LucyMission, and, soon, #MissionToPsyche - https://eyes.nasa.gov/apps/asteroids/
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Return of the OREx!

The latest episode of "Houston We Have a Podcast" goes behind-the-scenes as the #OSIRISREx team prepares to receive a special delivery: a small sample of an asteroid.

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https://www.nasa.gov/johnson/HWHAP/return-of-the-OREx
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🏀 Swish! Nothing but net

Imagine shooting a basketball from 63,000 miles away into a 250 square mile net. That’s what our #OSIRISREx mission will be doing with a capsule of precious asteroid material this September.

We challenged the @washwizards to make their own trick shot
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Ask a NASA scientist your asteroid questions!

On Sept. 24, 2023, the #OSIRISREx spacecraft will deliver a sample of an asteroid to Earth. Studying this sample could provide insight into the origins of our solar system & life on Earth

Drop your question here 👇
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Give your mail a cosmic commemoration!

On Sept. 24, #OSIRISRex spacecraft will deliver a capsule of asteroid material to Earth as part of its journey #ToBennuAndBack. @USPS announced an #OSIRISRExStamp to mark this epic delivery available later this year: https://go.nasa.gov/3lqhvNR
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What could we do if an asteroid threatened Earth? 65 actor Adam Driver and @AsteroidWatch discuss how we monitor asteroids, preventing a possible impact, and why we’re bringing asteroid samples here with #OSIRISRex. (There are no known threats to Earth for 100+ years.)
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📬 Special Delivery!

On Sept. 24, 2023, the #OSIRISREx spacecraft will deliver a capsule of precious asteroid material to Earth and @USPS just announced there will be a stamp to mark the occasion! http://nasa.gov/osirisrex
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Even as Lucy heads out into the solar system, our #OSIRISRex mission is currently on it way back to Earth, carrying a sample from asteroid Bennu. The mission is on track to deliver the sample return capsule on Sept. 24. https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex
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