Watch: Nasa spacecraft touches down briefly on the surface of asteroid Bennu. It’s a historic first
Spacecraft Osiris-Rex touched down on the surface of asteroid Bennu for approximately six seconds.
Well, I definitely touched down on Bennu!
— NASA's OSIRIS-REx (@OSIRISREx) October 21, 2020
Preliminary data show the sampling head touched Bennu’s surface for approximately 6 seconds, within 3 feet (1 meter) of the targeted location. #ToBennuAndBack
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