In a cosmos teeming with enigmas and celestial marvels, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has inscribed a monumental milestone in the heavens, triumphantly delivering a capsule with invaluable samples from asteroid Bennu to Earth on the awe-striking day of September 24, 2023. With the finesse of a celestial ballet, the capsule graced the terrestrial grounds of the Department of Defense’s Utah Test and Training Range near Salt Lake City at 8:52 a.m. MDT. Within the pulse of the cosmos, a fleeting hour and a half, the capsule embarked on a brisk voyage by helicopter to a temporary clean room, a haven of … Continue reading Cosmic Alchemy: How OSIRIS-REx is Deciphering the Asteroid Bennu’s Mysteries