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373 - Why Is a NASA Spacecraft Currently Orbiting an Asteroid?

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The OSIRIS REx spacecraft will perform a cosmic smash-and-grab on the surface of the potentially hazardous asteroid, Bennu. What do scientists hope to learn? Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

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