From AkaSci@fosstodon.org on Mastodon: The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has released the capsule carrying pieces of the asteroid Bennu collected in 2020. The capsule will enter Earth's atmosphere at 10:42 EDT for a parachute-assisted landing around 10:55 a.m. EDT in Utah. Distance from earth at 8:00 a.m. EDT = 70,000 km. OSIRIS-REx will sail past Earth for its next mission to rendezvous with asteroid Apophis. NASA webcast begins at 10:00 EDT. For more info, see https:// fosstodon.org/@AkaSci/11111160 7473586887 https:// eyes.nasa.gov/apps/solar-syste m/#/sc_osiris_rex_src # OSIRISREX # Bennu 1/n