| Edition |
First edition. |
| Physical Description |
336 pages; 23 cm. |
| Contents |
Origins -- Signs of life -- Harvesting the stars -- Down and in -- Whatever it takes -- The mystery of the dark asteroid -- The three challenges -- Up and out--after all -- Go OSIRIS REx -- Arrival -- June madness -- The final four -- Touchdown -- Departure. |
| Summary |
"On September 11, 1999, scientists uncovered an asteroid of immense scientific importance--Bennu. Remarkable for much more than its size, Bennu belonged to a rare breed of asteroids capable of revealing the essence of life itself. But just as Bennu became a beacon of promise, researchers identified a grave danger. Hurtling through space, it threatens to collide with our planet on September 24, 2182. Leading the expedition was Dr. Dante Lauretta, the Principal Investigator of NASA's audacious OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission. Tasked with unraveling Bennu's mysteries, his team embarked on a daring quest to retrieve a precious sample from the asteroid's surface - one that held the potential to not only unlock the secrets of life's origins but also to avert an unprecedented catastrophe."-- Adapted from publisher description. |
| Note |
Includes bibliographical references and index. |
| Subject |
Lauretta, D. S. (Dante S.), 1970-
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OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission.
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Planetary scientists -- United States -- Biography.
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Planetary science -- Research.
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Bennu (Asteroid)
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Autobiographies.
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