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NASA 's first asteroid sample return mission is closing in on landing in Utah 's W desert.
Osiris Rex launched in September 2016 on a journey to explore a near Earth asteroid called Bennu .
It spent nearly two years orbiting Bennu , mapping and studying its rugged terrain before carrying out its primary science objective.
On October 20th, 2020 , the spacecraft ventured to a small crater in the asteroid's northern hemisphere.
It excavated 6 tons of debris while collecting about 250 grams of material.
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