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Good Red Friday morning RP. Today's Astronomy Picture of the Day (APOD) is titled "Boulders on Bennu." Taken March 28th, an abundance of boulders litters the surface asteroid 101955 Bennu in this dramatic close-up from the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. The spacecraft is a mere 3.4 kilometers (2.1 miles) away, and the field of view is about 50 meters across. The light colored boulder at top right (click to see the full image) is 4.8 meters tall. The OSIRIS-REx mission plans a TAG (Touch-and-Go) maneuver for July 2020 to sample Bennu's rugged surface, returning the sample to planet Earth in September 2023.
Astronomy Picture of the Day
Posted from apod.nasa.gov
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Awesome close-up of the asteroid Bill! Thanks for the share Maj William W. 'Bill' Price - Have a great "Red Friday!"
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Amazing photo Maj William W. 'Bill' Price !!! The rocks on "Bennu" look like any rock field on Planet Earth!!! Great Post, Bill!!!
I hope you have a wonderful Memorial Da Weekend!!!
I hope you have a wonderful Memorial Da Weekend!!!
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LTC David Brown
Not sure about them being similar to rocks on earth. Seems sand and rocks on the moon are very sharp edged can be dangerous to humans . Brunnu rocks etc May be much the same.
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Excellent picture share sir, have a blessed morning and day sir.
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