Bennu

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Asteroid Bennu was forged in a violent explosion that sent it careening through space for millions of years. It was shredded by the gravitational forces of planets, and its tumultuous past has made it a hardened veteran of the early solar system's harsh environment. By 2016, NASA's OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft will be launched toward Bennu, arriving at the asteroid in 2018 to collect a sample from its surface. By 2023, that sample will return to Earth, offering scientists a glimpse into Bennu's past and shedding new light on the solar system's mysterious origins. The story of our cosmic neighborhood is about to get a lot clearer, thanks to Bennu's experiences, which will serve as the crucial evidence detectives need to crack the case of how our solar system came to be.