NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission and the asteroid Bennu have had a date planned for two years, and about noon ET today, they'll finally get to meet face to face.
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NASA spacecraft meets with asteroid
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission and the asteroid Bennu have had a date planned for two years, and just after noon ET today, they finally got to meet face to face. OSIRIS-REx fired its thrusters for a small burn, putting it about 4.3 miles from Bennu, marking the end of its journey to the asteroid.
