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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.

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Oct 22, 2020 · 12:22 pm

Well, I definitely touched down on Bennu!

Preliminary data show the sampling head touched Bennu’s surface for approximately 6 seconds, within 3 feet (1 meter) of the targeted location. #ToBennuAndBack

More details: https://t.co/4rBrB27FEZ pic.twitter.com/LjDQICmxJM

— NASA's OSIRIS-REx (@OSIRISREx) October 21, 2020
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