November 6, 2024

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NASA Discusses Asteroid Sample Arrival in September: Watch Live Today

NASA Discusses Asteroid Sample Arrival in September: Watch Live Today

NASA will discuss the imminent arrival of the asteroid sample collected by its OSIRIS-REx probe during a press conference today (August 30), and you can watch it live.

That sample — about 8.8 ounces (250 grams) of dirt and grit picked up from near-Earth asteroid Bennu in October 2020 — is scheduled to land at the US Department of Defense’s Test and Training Range in Utah on September 24.