On Sept. 22, OSIRIS-REx soared under the South Pole, coming within 10,600 miles of Earth before using the planet’s gravity to slingshot itself onto the path to the asteroid Bennu.
On Sept. 22, OSIRIS-REx soared under the South Pole, coming within 10,600 miles of Earth before using the planet’s gravity to slingshot itself onto the path to the asteroid Bennu.