Most robotic missions are a one-way affair, but OSIRIS-REx wasn't going to an asteroid just to look around. It grabbed a souvenir in the form of about 2 pounds of regolith, and scientists on Earth can't wait to get their hands on it.
Full ArticleNASA’s OSIRIS-REx Is Headed Home With a Huge Asteroid Sample
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