This Nov. 16, 2018, image provide by NASA shows the ancient asteroid Bennu. After a two-year chase, a NASA spacecraft has arrived at the ancient asteroid Bennu, its first visitor in billions of years. ( NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona via AP ) This Feb. 27, 2018 photo from NASAs OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, shows a close-up of the asteroid Bennu from a distance of 1.3 kilometres. The Canadian-made laser will help scientists map the surface of the ancient asteroid Bennu. Article Continued BelowOSIRIS-REx’s goals are to characterize Bennu and, most importantly, to return a sample of the asteroid to Earth.

Source: thestar March 19, 2019 17:32 UTC