Scientists study the rugged surface of near-Earth asteroid Bennu

ScienceDaily
Oct 8, 2020, 5:06 pm135 pts
As the days count down to NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft's Touch-And-Go asteroid sample collection attempt, scientists have determined what the spacecraft can expect to return from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu's surface. Three papers discuss the color, reflectivity, age, composition, origin and distribution of…

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