NASA's OSIRIS-REx Sample Collection Site Announcement

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Sample Collection Site Announcement

Discover the final primary and backup sample collection sites chosen for NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return mission in this 33-minute press conference from the AGU Fall Meeting 2019. Learn about the extensive visual, spectral, and topographical mapping of asteroid Bennu conducted over the past year, and gain insights into the mission's plans leading up to the sampling event scheduled for summer 2020. Hear from experts including Daniella DellaGiustina, Lori Glaze, Dante Lauretta, and Michael Moreau as they discuss the selection process, the characteristics of the chosen sites, improved sample deliverability, and the mission's timeline for returning the samples to Earth.