The Space Heist of Bennu

By Allison Kubo Artistic representation of OSIRIS-REx over the asteroid Bennu. NASA/GODDARD/University of Arizona. In 2016, the OSIRIS-REx probe left Earth but unlike most other probes on their journey out to space, OSIRIS-REx does intend to return home. If all goes well, OSIRIS-REx will return to its home in 2023 carrying a precious sample. As of 2018, OSIRIS-REx has been orbiting the asteroid Bennu. Bennu is about the size of the Empire Statebuilding but it is older than the Earth itself. Benn...