3.7K views · 408 reactions | Get a behind-the-scenes look at the NASA's OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Return Mission Mission Support Area at Lockheed Martin near Denver. This is where the team members that have been flying OSIRIS-REx since launch are located, and where we will be sending the final commands to get the spacecraft down to the surface of asteroid Bennu. Watch #ToBennuAndBack live coverage starting at 5 p.m. ET! | NASA - National Aeronautics and Space Administration | Facebook

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