10K views · 5.9K reactions | Hello, asteroid Bennu! NASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission flew over two billion miles through space to meet you. Here, the spacecraft's camera captures a full rotation of the asteroid from only about 50 miles away: https://go.nasa.gov/2rhr6a3 OSIRIS-REx will study Bennu for almost a year and eventually select a location to collect a sample to return to Earth. #WelcomeToBennu | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook

Got GIFs? We do! See the latest animated look at our NASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission collecting a sample of asteroid Bennu on our GIPHY page! Check it out and explore: https://giphy.com/nasa/osiris-rex #ToBennuAndBack | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration