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OT: Live NASA Coverage of first ever Asteroid Sample returning to Earth

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After 7 years, OSIRIS-REx is returning to earth with an Asteroid sample. LIVE coverage of its return is available in below NASA link.

https://www.nasa.gov/content/live-coverage-of-nasa-s-osiris-rex-sample-return

PS. Here is how this spacecraft got its 8 ounce sample from this asteroid. (NOTE: With over an 18 min signal delay, all of the space crafts actions were pre-programmed and the space craft landed, got its sample and then took off before NASA got a signal that the craft had even landed.

 
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