OSIRIS-REx spacecraft set to take Bennu asteroid sample

The video tutorial covers the Osiris Rex mission, which launched from Cape Canaveral on September 8, 2016, to collect samples from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. The spacecraft is equipped with a touch-and-go sample acquisition mechanism, including a robotic arm and nitrogen gas to collect surface material. After collecting between 60 and 200 grams of material, the samples are stored in a heat-proof capsule. The spacecraft will return to Earth, ejecting the capsule to land in the Utah desert in September 2023.

When was the OSIRIS-REx mission launched from Cape Canaveral?

• September 8th, 2016

• December 3rd, 2016

• July 20th, 2020

• September 23rd, 2023

What is the primary goal of the OSIRIS-REx mission?

• To collect a surface sample from asteroid Bennu

• To explore Mars

• To study the Moon

• To observe the Sun

What mechanism does the OSIRIS-REx use to collect samples from Bennu?

• A magnetic scoop

• A touch-and-go sample acquisition mechanism

• A drilling rig

• A laser cutter

How does the OSIRIS-REx stir up material on Bennu's surface?

• By using a drill

• By releasing high-pressure nitrogen gas

• By using a vacuum

• By deploying a net

Where is the OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule expected to land?

• In the Australian Outback

• In the Utah desert

• In the Amazon Rainforest

• In the Sahara Desert