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After nearly

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two years of studying asteroid Bennu
in great detail, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission

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made its approach to collect a sample
from the rugged surface.

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The spacecraft steered itself
down to the surface

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of the Nightingale Crater,
dodging hazards on its approach.

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It sunk deep into the surface
and collected

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an incredible amount of asteroid sample.

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OSIRIS-REx backed away from Bennu,

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and the team sealed up
the return capsule and prepared

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for the long journey to Earth.

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OSIRIS-REx
is preparing to rendezvous with Earth

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and will deliver the asteroid sample
on September 24,

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2023.

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The return capsule will land in the Utah
desert

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and will be opened
and studied for years to come.