The OSIRIS-REx mission, which grabbed its sample from Bennu in 2020, spent the following year and a half closely observing the asteroid from its vantage point in space. In May 2021, the spacecraft began its journey back to Earth. After its triumphant return last month, the canister was transported to Houston, Texas, where it is currently located at NASA’s Johnson Space Center, eagerly awaiting examination.
Meanwhile, OSIRIS-REx itself is still active in space, embarking on a new mission named OSIRIS-APEX and heading towards another asteroid called Apophis.
