[Rockhounds] The Asteroid Bennu

[linda at middleearthminerals.com]

Thank you, Jim, that's way cool!  Thanks especially for pointing out the "
repeatedly launched into space" link because I probably would have missed
that amazing photo.
Linda

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From: Rockhounds <rockhounds-bounces at rockhounds.drizzle.com> On Behalf Of
Jim Mills
Sent: Monday, September 14, 2020 4:29 PM
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Subject: [Rockhounds] The Asteroid Bennu

With all of those interesting papers on Planetary Geology that Paul has
posted lately, I wanted to make sure that everybody had seen the NASA news
release about the planned October landing on the very small asteroid Bennu
and then picking up a chunk and bringing it back to earth.  What an
interesting way to collect meteorites!!  They have already done two dress
rehearsals and gotten to within 40 meters of the surface.

https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/news/news.php?feature=7743

Be sure to click on the hot link in the article that says repeatedly
launched into space and then watch the video animation of particles ejected
along with their trajectory.  Really interesting science.

Jim Mills

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