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Episode 254: OSIRIS-REx makes its first sampling try at the asteroid Bennu

The University of Arizona-backed OSIRIS-REx mission reaches its biggest moment next week.

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OSIRIS-REx makes its first sampling try at the asteroid Bennu

This episode is supported by the The Research Corporation for Science Advancement.
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Principal Investigator Dante Lauretta

The University of Arizona-backed OSIRIS-REx mission reaches its biggest moment next week. Principal Investigator Dante Lauretta describes the step-by-step process the spacecraft will take as it tries to grab a sample of soil from the asteroid's surface.

Dante Lauretta spoke with Tim Swindle, director of the Lunar and Planetary Laboratory at the University of Arizona.

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