Ten Years of NASA's OSIRIS-REx: A Historic Mission Comes to an End

Ten Years of NASA's OSIRIS-REx: A Historic Mission Comes to an End

After ten years of exploration and discovery, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has officially come to a close with the end of its sample analysis phase.

From launching toward asteroid Bennu and collecting a sample from its surface to successfully delivering the largest asteroid sample ever collected in space to Earth, OSIRIS-REx has helped scientists uncover new insights into the origins of our solar system and the building blocks of life.

While the OSIRIS-REx mission has concluded, the spacecraft’s journey continues. Now known as OSIRIS-APEX, it is headed toward asteroid Apophis for the next chapter of exploration.

OSIRIS-REx NASA page: https://www.nasa.gov/osiris-rex

University of Arizona's OSIRIS-REx Mission Page: http://www.asteroidmission.org

Video Credit: Lockheed Martin
Duration: 1 minute, 46 seconds
Release Date: Sept. 30, 2026

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