NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe observes asteroid Bennu in action
NASA`s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has observed asteroid Bennu releasing pieces of itself into space on a regular basis from a close range. A new collection of research papers, published in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Planets, provide the first in-depth look at the nature of Bennu`s particle ejection events and discuss the likely mechanisms at work that cause the asteroid to shed material
These findings could serve as a cornerstone for future planetary missions that seek to better characterise and understand how these small bodies behave and evolve. Source: Reuters