First Asteroid Science Data from OSIRIS-REx Mission - Fall 2018

First Asteroid Science Data from OSIRIS-REx Mission - Fall 2018

Discover the latest findings from NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission in this 47-minute press conference from the AGU Fall Meeting 2018. Learn about the spacecraft's first view of asteroid Bennu and the wealth of new information gathered since August. Explore the updated shape model, resolved imaging, spectral and thermal properties of Bennu, and how these new discoveries compare to previous Earth-based observations. Hear from experts including Jeff Grossman from NASA Headquarters, Dante Lauretta and Michael Nolan from the University of Arizona, and Amy Simon from NASA Goddard Space Flight Center as they discuss the mission's initial scientific results and their implications for our understanding of this small celestial body.