OSIRIS-REx Landing: A Historic Touchdown on Asteroid Bennu
On October 20, 2020, NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft achieved a remarkable feat that captured the world's attention—a successful landing on the surface of the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. This historic mission, which stands for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer, marked a significant milestone in space exploration, providing valuable insights into the composition and history of asteroids and potentially offering critical information about the origins of life on Earth.