The moment the sample was taken on October 20 2020 was truly astonishing.
Osiris-Rex descended towards the asteroid and held its capture mechanism at the tip of the 3m (10ft) long blast.
The idea is to slap the surface and, at the same time, emit a jet of nitrogen gas to lift the gravel and dust. What happened next was surprising.
When the mechanisms touched, their surfaces split like liquid. By the time the gas is fired, the disk has dropped 10 cm (4 inches).
Nitrogen pressure blasted an 8m (26ft) diameter crater. Material flew in all directions, but most importantly it also entered the collection room.
2023-09-22 06:39:00
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