OSIRIS-REx Has Already Found Water on Bennu

By Evan Gough December 11, 2018
OSIRIS-REx Has Already Found Water on Bennu

“The presence of hydrated minerals across the asteroid confirms that Bennu, a remnant from early in the formation of the solar system, is an excellent specimen for the OSIRIS-REx mission to study the composition of primitive volatiles and organics.” - Amy Simon, OVIRS deputy instrument scientist, NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center.

Water on Bennu: A Treasure Trove of Data?

Sources:

  • NASA Press Release: NASA’s Newly Arrived OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft Already Discovers Water on Asteroid

  • Wikipedia Entry: OSIRIS-REx

  • NASA page: OSIRIS-REx mission

  • Canadian Space Agency: Canada's Contribution to the OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission

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