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in SpaceWhat was NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft’s primary mission?
Answer: NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft embarked on a seven-year mission to explore the asteroid Bennu. Its primary goal was to collect samples of the asteroid’s rocky fragments and dust and safely return them to Earth. These samples, believed to be around 4.6 billion years old, will provide invaluable insights into the early solar system.
