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Since late 2018, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission
has been exploring near-Earth asteroid, Bennu.
OSIRIS-REx has captured close-up images
and 3D maps of Bennu's rocky terrain
studied its geology and chemical makeup
and witnessed particles being ejected into space
In October 2020, the spacecraft ventured to
Bennu's rugged surface and grabbed a sample of the asteroid
that it will return to Earth in 2023.
Now that its science goals are complete,
the time has come for OSIRIS-REx to fire its engines and bid farewell to asteroid Bennu.