OSIRIS-REx Mission to Bennu Quiz

What makes Bennu an interesting target for the OSIRIS-REx mission?

• Its high temperature

• Its rapid rotation

• Its size and carbon-rich composition

• Its proximity to the Sun

What is the primary goal of the OSIRIS-REx mission when it reaches Bennu?

• To map and collect samples

• To establish a human base

• To destroy the asteroid

• To change its orbit

How does OSIRIS-REx plan to collect samples from Bennu?

• By using a mechanical arm for a touch-and-go maneuver

• By landing and scooping the surface

• By using a net to capture debris

• By drilling into the surface

What effect makes predicting Bennu's future path challenging?

• The greenhouse effect

• The Doppler effect

• The Coriolis effect

• The Yarkovsky effect

Where will the samples from Bennu be analyzed after returning to Earth?

• The European Space Agency

• NASA's Johnson Space Center

• NASA's Kennedy Space Center

• The International Space Station