The asteroid Bennu orbits the sun once every 1.2 years and approaches Earth every six years, passing within around 300,000 kilometers. NASA took advantage of this to collect material from the celestial body. In a spectacular operation in 2023, the US space agency collected samples from the surface of the asteroid Bennu by its OSIRIS-REx probe.
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NASA's OSIRIS-REx Probe Collects Asteroid Samples, Revealing Surprising Origins
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September 24, 2026
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NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe successfully collected samples from the asteroid Bennu in 2023. This operation highlights advancements in space exploration and international collaboration in scientific research. For Iran, this underscores the importance of technological development and potential implications for its own space ambitions.
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