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March 23, 2019

NASA Mission Reveals Asteroid Has Big Surprises

Asteroid Bennu Is More Rugged Than Expected

A NASA spacecraft that will return a sample of a near-Earth asteroid named Bennu to Earth in 2023 made the first-ever close-up observations of particle plumes erupting from an asteroid’s surface. Bennu also revealed itself to be more rugged than expected, challenging the mission team to alter its flight and sample collection plans, due to the rough terrain.

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