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NASA's OSIRIS-REx Returns Asteroid Samples, Captures Sonic Boom

3/1/2025

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NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission made history on September 24, 2023, by successfully returning samples from asteroid Bennu. Under Dr. Carly M. Donahue's leadership, researchers captured the sonic boom of reentry using innovative acoustic sensing techniques. This groundbreaking achievement could revolutionize our understanding of meteor paths and asteroid threats, paving the way for safer skies.

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NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission made history on September 24, 2023, by successfully returning samples from asteroid Bennu. Under Dr. Carly M. Donahue's leadership, researchers captured the sonic boom of reentry using innovative acoustic sensing techniques. This groundbreaking achievement could revolutionize our understanding of meteor paths and asteroid threats, paving the way for safer skies.