#ToBennuAndBack

I’ve officially closed the Sample Return Capsule! The sample of Bennu is sealed inside and ready for our voyage back to Earth. The SRC will touch down in the Utah desert on Sep. 24, 2023. Thanks, everyone, for being a part of my journey #ToBennuAndBack pic.twitter.com/z75ITNiGBf

Now that the sample is sealed up in the Sample Return Capsule, I can finally share this video from TAG! This is the view from one of my navigation cameras… pretty intense, huh? #ToBennuAndBack More details: https://bit.ly/2TFBEhe pic.twitter.com/TqPUm9YBvU

Check out all the epic videos from yesterday’s journey #ToBennuAndBack here: https://go.nasa.gov/3m3dtWa pic.twitter.com/7YnVd1PgGE

Mission navigation has received confirmation of burn cutoff. #OSIRISREx is headed home with a souvenir of rocks and dusts from a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid! #ToBennuAndBack pic.twitter.com/BmaK1dkPDB

TAG! We're it! Just released: new @OSIRISREx views from yesterday as our spacecraft touched the surface of asteroid Bennu for about six seconds, and used its robotic arm to attempt to collect a sample of rocks & dust: https://go.nasa.gov/2HrfUCQ  #ToBennuAndBack pic.twitter.com/dPL00ZvlxY

Never-before-seen images from our journey #ToBennuAndBack Yesterday, @OSIRISREx captured these pics showing the spacecraft touch Bennu, press into its surface & stir up material. The team is busy analyzing what's likely to be NASA's 1st asteroid sample: https://go.nasa.gov/34gnGIK pic.twitter.com/2pnDsfjsPy

Parting is such sweet sorrow. Today our #OSIRISREx spacecraft says goodbye to Bennu after orbiting the asteroid for the past two-and-a-half years. What’s next for the mission? The spacecraft will come back to Earth with a sample. #ToBennuAndBack https://go.nasa.gov/3oaSzXt pic.twitter.com/LfLyKYQrwZ

"Maybe one more time - it's just so cool. I must have watched it about a hundred times last night." - @OSIRISREx principal investigator Dante Lauretta of @UArizonaLPL reveals the first images from the spacecraft's TAG of asteroid Bennu yesterday. #ToBennuAndBack pic.twitter.com/DqTtOA2pwg

We arrived, we sampled, and now we say goodbye. On May 10, #OSIRISREx will fire its main thrusters and start its long journey back to Earth with more than 60 grams of material from asteroid Bennu on-board. #ToBennuAndBack Join us live as we depart Bennu: https://go.nasa.gov/3eoxjtT pic.twitter.com/G6OwAfaYkZ

ICYMI: This week, our #OSIRISREx mission began its 2.5 year journey back to Earth after spending 2.5 years analyzing asteroid Bennu in exquisite detail. We now know the shape of Bennu better than the shape of any other celestial object, including our own Earth. #ToBennuAndBack pic.twitter.com/U1H8hvdRfI

OSIRIS-REx spacecraft begins its homecoming today! In exchange for contributing to the mission, Canada will receive part of the asteroid sample expected on Earth in 2023. Find out more: https://www.asc-csa.gc.ca/eng/satellites/osiris-rex/default.asp … : NASA/Goddard/U of Arizona #ToBennuAndBack pic.twitter.com/RGPlHN4m3x

LIVE: Hear an important science update about #OSIRISREx, our asteroid sample return mission that went #ToBennuAndBack: http://nasa.gov/live pic.twitter.com/kiQGejO0ny

Hot off the presses! NASA's #OSIRISREx spacecraft has left its mark on asteroid Bennu. This new image, taken during the spacecraft's final flyover on April 7, reveals the aftermath of sample collection. https://go.nasa.gov/3e7v5hq  #ToBennuAndBack pic.twitter.com/HATDkLZWQi

Asteroid Bennu, the destination of our #OSIRISREx mission, is classified as a hazardous near-Earth asteroid. Data gained from the spacecraft’s visit to Bennu has significantly improved models of its trajectory through the year 2135. https://go.nasa.gov/3s6YKxE  #ToBennuAndBack pic.twitter.com/lMTbT3wBu4

After nearly 5 years in space, @NASASolarSystem's #OSIRISREx mission is heading to Earth with a sample of rocks & dust from a 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid! Check out how its mission #ToBennuAndBack exceeded our expectations: https://www.nasa.gov/press-release/nasa-s-osiris-rex-spacecraft-heads-for-earth-with-asteroid-sample …pic.twitter.com/bxtT0uXeu3

Tomorrow, our @NASASolarSystem OSIRIS-REx mission departs asteroid Bennu, carrying a sample of rocks & dust for return to Earth. Set a reminder to watch live at 4pm ET as the spacecraft begins its journey home: https://go.nasa.gov/3y9a9zQ  #ToBennuAndBack pic.twitter.com/68uLNEYv7e

"Particles are flying all over the place. We really did kind of make a mess on the surface of this asteroid, but it's a good mess, it's the kind of mess we were hoping for." - @OSIRISREx principal investigator Dante Lauretta on the new sample collection images. #ToBennuAndBack pic.twitter.com/ebkdkzkh0o

Last October, our OSIRIS-REx spacecraft touched down & captured a sample of asteroid Bennu. On Mon., May 10 at 4pm ET, it begins the next stage of its journey #ToBennuAndBack: a two-year cruise home to Earth. Tune in live: https://go.nasa.gov/3tutVCa pic.twitter.com/kEeicxwibO

Here's how to download your own commemorative poster of OSIRIS-REx's departure from asteroid Bennu: https://go.nasa.gov/3vWwizj  #ToBennuAndBack pic.twitter.com/MhTSliqv9W

We’ve studied Bennu from orbit, and now we're getting ready to dig in, literally. A sample of this primordial rock is now on its way to Earth, where we will analyze it to learn about the origins of our solar system and life on Earth. https://go.nasa.gov/3bhhfbB  #ToBennuAndBack pic.twitter.com/hdajX8ehTr