NASA's OSIRIS-REx

This account is no longer active. Follow @NASASolarSystem for the latest on NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission #ToBennuAndBack.

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OSIRIS-REx has a new Twitter home! Follow @NASASolarSystem for mission updates.

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"We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time."
T.S. Eliot

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We arrived, we TAG-ed… and soon, we’re making our way back home 🌎

Celebrate with us as we prepare for OSIRIS-REx's departure from asteroid Bennu! Download the annual OSIRIS-REx commemorative poster here: https://t.co/IGBHnSQnfo

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We're counting down to 🥧#PiDay✨ with the math problems we use to explore space at @NASA.

Can you calculate how many of @OSIRISREx's circular sample pads had to touch the asteroid Bennu to meet the mission goal.

Take the #NASAPiDayChallenge at https://t.co/d1itd39skH

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@ottaross @NASASolarSystem Or as I like to say... "So long and thanks for all the rocks!" 😉

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Don't forget, I'll be moving to my new Twitter home to join other asteroid missions like #MissionToPsyche and the #LucyMission. Check @NASASolarSystem for updates on the journey #ToBennuAndBack starting on March 15 🦾

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This image shows a top-down view of Bennu, with the camera pointed directly at its North Pole. A portion of the asteroid’s equatorial ridge and northern hemisphere are illuminated. It was taken on Mar. 4 from about 186 miles (300 km) away. More details: https://t.co/XF0wZ5hunZ

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Feels great to see Bennu again!

The final flyby is exactly ONE month away 🤩

Here’s what’s coming up after the April 7 farewell flyover:
🚀 Depart asteroid Bennu
🌎 Return to Earth
☄️ Drop off the Sample Return Capsule
🧪 Sample analysis! 👩‍🔬

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@lovepirate77 @NASASolarSystem I’ll be joining other asteroid missions like #MissionToPsyche and the #LucyMission – read more about the reason to move here: https://t.co/gbPPbFeMcX

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Hi Friends! In two weeks I'll be moving to my new Twitter home 🏠 Be sure to follow me over to @NASASolarSystem, where you can find future updates on me and my mission #ToBennuAndBack 🌑

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@sayan_dey @NASASolarSystem I’ll be joining other asteroid missions like #MissionToPsyche and the #LucyMission – read more about the reason to move here: https://t.co/gbPPbFeMcX

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Mary W. Jackson, one of our Hidden Figures who helped us succeed in getting @NASA_Astronauts into space, will be honored during a ceremony featuring poet Nikki Giovanni, journalist @AbbyDPhillip, historian @HenryLouisGates & many others. Watch at 1pm ET: https://t.co/1ZkcDxBjP4

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Look at all those rocks!

Congratulations and yee-haw, @NASAPersevere!

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Hello, world. My first look at my forever home. #CountdownToMars

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It's time ... @NASAPersevere is ready for Mars!

Tune in to https://t.co/Sja14xcQ3o at 2:15 pm EST to watch the the live broadcast of Perseverance's landing on the red planet.

Good luck to the entire team!

#CountdownToMars

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Wishing my rover sampling friend a safe landing tomorrow! You got this @NASAPersevere 🦾 Join the #CountdownToMars tomorrow at 2:15 pm EST https://t.co/Sja14xuqUW

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LIVE NOW🔴
Tune in to see what to expect from the most difficult Mars landing ever attempted. I’m the most massive and technologically advanced rover to date, and one day from the most harrowing part of my trip: Entry Descent and Landing. https://t.co/UvlXztaw29 #CountdownToMars

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It’s #ValentinesDay this weekend! Spread the love with an OSIRIS-REx card 💌

Download a Valentine’s card from the lovely collection here: https://t.co/ZMugBwiMVS

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@MissionToPsyche @EarthSolarSystm @tomaharvey May the odds be ever in your favor 😎

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On April 7, I’ll take one last look at asteroid Bennu 🌑

I’ll spend ~4 hours capturing images from 2.4 miles (3.8 km), focusing on site Nightingale to see how Bennu’s surface was transformed by the sample collection event.

More about the final flyby: https://t.co/kJgCKb7S4I

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@hervst Yes! Good eye 😉

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The International Astronomical Union (IAU) has approved more names for surface features on Bennu! The asteroid's surface features are named after birds and bird-like creatures in mythology. Explore the surface features and the origins of their names here: https://t.co/OHBgTngRUu