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"We shall not cease from exploration And the end of all our exploring Will be to arrive where we started And know the place for the first time." T.S. Eliot
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OSIRIS-REx has a new Twitter home! Follow @NASASolarSystem for mission updates.
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We arrived, we TAG-ed… and soon, we’re making our way back home 🌎 Celebrate with us as we prepare for OSIRIS-REx's departure from asteroid Bennu! Download the annual OSIRIS-REx commemorative poster here: bit.ly/3czjYwT
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Don't forget, I'll be moving to my new Twitter home to join other asteroid missions like #MissionToPsyche and the #LucyMission. Check @NASASolarSystem for updates on the journey #ToBennuAndBack starting on March 15 🦾
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Feels great to see Bennu again! The final flyby is exactly ONE month away 🤩 Here’s what’s coming up after the April 7 farewell flyover: 🚀 Depart asteroid Bennu 🌎 Return to Earth ☄️ Drop off the Sample Return Capsule 🧪 Sample analysis! 👩‍🔬
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This image shows a top-down view of Bennu, with the camera pointed directly at its North Pole. A portion of the asteroid’s equatorial ridge and northern hemisphere are illuminated. It was taken on Mar. 4 from about 186 miles (300 km) away. More details: bit.ly/3uW0U4e
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Hi Friends! In two weeks I'll be moving to my new Twitter home 🏠 Be sure to follow me over to @NASASolarSystem, where you can find future updates on me and my mission #ToBennuAndBack 🌑
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Look at all those rocks! Congratulations and yee-haw, @NASAPersevere!
ARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover (@NASAPersevere) profile pictureARCHIVED - NASA's Perseverance Mars Rover
@NASAPersevere18 Feb 2021
Hello, world. My first look at my forever home. #CountdownToMars
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It's time ... @NASAPersevere is ready for Mars! Tune in to nasa.gov/nasalive at 2:15 pm EST to watch the the live broadcast of Perseverance's landing on the red planet. Good luck to the entire team! #CountdownToMars
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Wishing my rover sampling friend a safe landing tomorrow! You got this @NASAPersevere 🦾 Join the #CountdownToMars tomorrow at 2:15 pm EST nasa.gov/nasalive
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It’s #ValentinesDay this weekend! Spread the love with an OSIRIS-REx card 💌 Download a Valentine’s card from the lovely collection here: bit.ly/2ZdrZl0
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On April 7, I’ll take one last look at asteroid Bennu 🌑 I’ll spend ~4 hours capturing images from 2.4 miles (3.8 km), focusing on site Nightingale to see how Bennu’s surface was transformed by the sample collection event. More about the final flyby: go.nasa.gov/3p9Rj61
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The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has approved more names for surface features on Bennu! The asteroid's surface features are named after birds and bird-like creatures in mythology. Explore the surface features and the origins of their names here: on.doi.gov/3oBwHTS
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Download the map of Bennu’s named features: bit.ly/2MKVrvo
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Save the date! I'll be leaving Bennu on May 10 — but it looks like I might get one last close-up with the asteroid before my journey back to Earth 🛰🌎 Learn more about the departure and final flyby here: bit.ly/2M9VG3f
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Two planets are dancing in the night sky! On Dec 21, they’ll be the closest they’ve appeared in nearly 400 years 🪐⭐️ Tune in to today’s #NASAScience Live at 3:00 p.m. ET to learn more about the Great Conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter! nasa.gov/nasalive
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A resounding round of applause to the entire @haya2e_jaxa team 👏 We can't wait to learn more about the samples of Ryugu and what they can teach us about the history of our Solar System ✨
HAYABUSA2@JAXA (@haya2e_jaxa) profile pictureHAYABUSA2@JAXA@haya2e_jaxa16 Dec 2020
This video is an extract from yesterday’s press conference, with Hayabusa2 Project Manager Yuichi Tsuda confirming samples from Ryugu in the capsule!
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Yippee! 🤩
HAYABUSA2@JAXA (@haya2e_jaxa) profile pictureHAYABUSA2@JAXA@haya2e_jaxa14 Dec 2020
The sample container inside the re-entry capsule was opened on December 14, and we confirmed black grains thought to be from Ryugu were inside. This is outside the main chambers, and likely particles attached to the sample catcher entrance. (English release available tomorrow)
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A huge congratulations to all of our friends on the @haya2e_jaxa team! 🎉 So happy that the precious pieces of asteroid Ryugu arrived on Earth safe and sound. Patiently awaiting 2023, when we can compare the samples of Bennu and Ryugu 🌑
HAYABUSA2@JAXA (@haya2e_jaxa) profile pictureHAYABUSA2@JAXA@haya2e_jaxa6 Dec 2020
Capsule collection! The helicopter team immediately flew to the location identified by the DFS team. They searched for the fallen capsule by using radio waves and maps. Thank you very much! (Collection Team M) #Hayabusa2 #はやぶさ２ #AsteroidExplorerHayabusa2 #HAYA2Report
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Hayabusa2, my sister mission led by @JAXA_en, will deliver a sample of asteroid Ryugu to Earth in just 5 days! 🌏 I'm counting down the hours until our friends on Earth receive their precious cargo in Australia. Follow @haya2e_jaxa to join the final days of their journey home 💌
HAYABUSA2@JAXA (@haya2e_jaxa) profile pictureHAYABUSA2@JAXA@haya2e_jaxa1 Dec 2020
[5 days until our return to Earth] Today’s memory is “the moment you collect the history of the Solar System”. 📷 Images captured on July 11, 2019 from 10:03:54 ~ 10:11:44. 10 x speed video by the small monitor camera (CAM-H) during the 2nd touchdown.
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4 weeks ago I collected a sample of asteroid Bennu’s surface 💥 I captured the event using a few different cameras. This is how they look side-by-side 📸
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The series on the left shows SamCam’s field of view and the series on the right shows NavCam 2’s field of view. The series in the middle illustrates where the cameras captured images of Bennu’s surface in relation to sample site Nightingale. More details: bit.ly/3nyX78I
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Boulders on Bennu are riddled with small craters — likely a result of micro-meteorites impacting the boulders over time. So, what led scientists to this epiphany? Learn more about what one of our mission scientists saw in Bennu’s shadows: go.nature.com/2UjPEgT
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Remember when I touched down on asteroid Bennu? 🤯 Let’s look back at how some of my team members were feeling that day. Thanks to them, we’ve all been able to celebrate the journey #ToBennuAndBack! youtu.be/WMJqJmp_hY0
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