"OSIRIS-REx: Capturing Earth and Moon in Space"

Explore the mesmerizing image captured by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's NavCam 1, showcasing the Earth-Moon system from a distance of 401,200 kilometers. Witness the spacecraft's outbound trajectory from Earth towards its destination, the asteroid Bennu, with a diameter of 490 meters. Learn about the OSIRIS-REx mission's goal of collecting dust samples from Bennu and returning them to Earth, with a scheduled sample collection in 2019 and a return journey planned for 2023. Join us on this extraordinary journey through space exploration and scientific discovery.