OSIRIS-Rex Touchdown on Bennu Scared NASA Scientists, Luckily They Planned For Everything

[@StruggleButtons]

This is basically science fiction come to life. We took a sample from an alien body and sent it back home, what a time to be alive.

[@d00mf00d]

This will have several thousand likes in a few hours, don't worry.

[@perregrinne2500]

Asteroid mining left science fiction way sooner than we thought.

[@Quickened1]

Yeah, but in the grande scheme of things, just barely reaching out and touching some rocks in our tiny solar system, kind of leaves us stuck more in the science reality realm, than the science fiction... Now when they've invented food replicators, wake me up please... 😋

[@witchdoctor6502]

Hayabusa 1 and 2 already did that, although in much smaller quantities than Osiris. It will be interesting to see what will they find in the sample in comparison with JAXA's findings

[@StruggleButtons]

@@Quickened1 While small, it is a step in the right direction. It think it was Cody's Lab that had a video showing the scale of the universe (well worth a watch). The Earth and moon were roughly 1 mm apart, the nearest star, Proxima Centauri, which is not visible to the human eye; 202km. Yep, we've only gone 1mm, we have a long way to go.

[@stopandlisten6070]

I like how, no matter how advanced science has become and no matter how many millions or even billions of dollars are spent on these missions, the scientific method still basically boils down to "let's just poke it with a stick".

[@max-le9cx]

Well what else do u want to do? You can't send a human on it. But overall yeah we mostly only poke holes, cuz there is not enough interest or budget to advance faster

[@JonnyHindu]

That's the first step in unknown.

[@Chris-wq3pe]

@@max-le9cx to clarify: the commenter just wanted to make a remark they thought was clever - it wasn't a mission analysis on strategical methods used 😁

[@ashurad_fox5991]

I mean, every first step we've done as a human civilization is to first brute force our way to it or via accidents... (Ex. Tomatoes are thought to be poisonous, someone ate it and didn't die. See that fire there due to a lightning? Use it! And learn how to make it outselves)

[@marksmithcollins]

@@max-le9cx Why do you deny poking

[@Crusty_Camper]

The engineers and mathematicians involved with this must be so delighted with the success of this multiple mission.

[@reddevil211287]

They're the real rockstars.

[@kalen1702]

It's insane. Just the fact that they were able to have such control around this asteroid that's so tiny, relatively speaking, and were able to pull this off is just engineering at its best.

[@davidevans3227]

@@kalen1702 and then they send it off to do another!

[@alphagt62]

The fact that the craft isn’t used up, and has another mission speaks volumes of its durability and over engineering. Will it go on to see yet another target after this one? Humans, on earth, controlling this vehicle with such precision, is nearly as important as the samples it collected.

[@rolflandale2565]

The engineers had no idea, these astriods were made up of individual pepple/marble intact dust, only clinging attached by each element gravity. Every element in the cosmo possess its own micro/nano into gigantic dominat trajectory. Light also in eons time range of alignment path, linking themselves together, to someday rejoyce to more complex denser energy, gas, *dust* and eventually mass complex elements of celestial chem-life entities. In a time scale, just under eternity, Reasons you see star gaze of fast foward range history in deep space. It's also why the universe was not as viod than ever assumed. Even the truth behind the analogy of just one singular right side up *Banged-up* start theory.

[@eherrmann01]

I was involved with the CosmoQuest team of citizen scientists that mapped Bennu looking for a suitable landing site. We marked every rock, boulder, and crater on the asteroid over the course of nearly a year. It was tedious work, but necessary to ensure the safety of the spacecraft and success of the mission. I'm really excited for the sample return early next year. Thanks for another great video Alex.

[@dmeemd7787]

That's amazing!

[@RobertBlair]

Same. I was one of the folks that looked at the eventual touchdown site. Oh, so many craters and boulders and rocks

[@MikeCnolan]

Thanks for the help!

[@eherrmann01]

@@RobertBlair I still have dreams about rocks!

[@thecloz23]

Certificate of Appreciation from CosmoQuest and OSIRIS-REx is still in my mailbox. we did a spacesience!

[@nicholashylton6857]

The sample safely landed today. Way to go, NASA!

[@tiagopesce]

the change in name from osiris-rex to osiris-apex is so much perfect i smile to it

[@NexeL_NKC]

It’s so cool to hear that Bennu has been visited, and even cooler that REx is now APEX and has a new target once it returns the sample. I love space exploration.

[@aarondavis8943]

Bonus quest!

[@aimee5259]

So... we're collectively just the NPC quest giver & REX is the hero. I can live with that!

[@TheConjurersTower]

Huh? ... **cute wimpering** your Osiris REx is evolving! ... **suspenseful jingle** ... **threatening roar** Your Osiris REx has evolved into Osiris APEX! **triumphant jingle**

[@manfredschultz9619]

Same thing happened to me as a kid, jumping on what I thought was a dried up fish pond.. sank almost down to my waist :x

[@BrandanLee]

That's how you end up in the fossil record. :p

[@chitacarlo]

Same thing...but in a dunghill...

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

I bet your mom was really happy with that mess!

[@manfredschultz9619]

@@chitacarlo oh man, how big is that dunghill? :0

[@BKHE32Ch]

Better than mine in the my kid days where I thought I was stepping on a dried mound of ashes, it's not. It's a freshly out-of-the-furnace ash that looks cool and solid on the outside but is actually a burning-hot sand inside. My feet were cooked.

[@suegeorge8694]

The sample safely landed on Earth September 24, 2023. Congratulations to everyone that played a part in the mission!

[@spy2778]

NASA Scientists must spend an incredible amount of research time on planning the names for their missions.

[@Eulers_Identity]

well worth it lmao

[@tektrixter]

Just takes a couple of Lit majors on the payroll.

[@jasondworkin6597]

@@sirensynapse5603 those words are the mission objectives, so there is meaning.

[@nickscurvy8635]

Someone actually created a computer program that allows you to enter properties or characteristics, and would generate a convincing scientific acronym. So maybe they just use something like that.

[@nickscurvy8635]

@@sirensynapse5603 the computer program i mentioned in the other comment was actually originally created as a critique and parody of the ridiculous naming conventions and acronyms of real life missions and such. There are a lot of scientists who are also very unhappy with these conventions.

[@vortexgaming7364]

3:59 this is amazing

[@HeresWhyItsCool]

This video made me literally laugh out loud when it was revealed how the actual touchdown went as Osiris gathered materials. Wonderful video, Alex! I've been enjoying your channel for a few years now, and you never disappoint. Fun Fact: The sample that will be touching down in the desert next year is only about a 40 minute drive from my house! I should see if there's a way I can go watch the impact (although there's a large military testing area at the salt flats there which I'm sure may prevent this. Might be fun though!)

[@एड्वर्डकॅस्ट्रो]

I'm glad I wasn't the only one. Imagine touching down on it and it just pulverizes, lol!

[@Sherwoody]

Really, I only wanted to put in the tip.

[@stagdragon3978]

OSIRIS just pulled the act where you try and silently pass gas in an elevator and instead let loose a trombone fart.

[@felixblakat7718]

If you can do it legally that would be awesome, if they let you, you should ask if they could check and approve a video recording of it, that'd be awesome

[@The_Modeling_Underdog]

Indeed it was hilarious. Keeping my fingers crossed for you, mate. That would be great.

[@thesilversapphire]

Nothing in this world gives me more joy than watching humankind push the boundaries of space and do that one thing we're all supposed to do - explore. I'm writing this on a man made channel on a speck of dust floating around in space, knowing well that there's a piece of us out there "exploring" as I finish this sentence.

[@pauljefferies9087]

Wow! NASA deserves to be proud of itself for building a machine this complex and effective.

[@RestoringReality]

The only thing NASA has ever accomplished is turning people's minds to mush. Everything they say and claim to do is a lie.

[@anon_y_mousse]

In the future NASA is going to be stretching *very* far to come up with acronyms for every craft. As for returning the sample to Earth, that sounds pretty cool, although it's also the start to quite a few sci-fi horror movies.

[@kayskreed]

Zombies!

[@boxfox2945]

"Life"

[@prozac1127]

Those movies will make several times the amount of money spent for this mission

[@aliancemd]

My favorite part of this is a 3rd grader suggesting an Egyptian deity. I prefer to think he was geeking about Egyptian history than a suggestion from parents.

[@artisticevan2358]

who needs therapy when we have astrum lol. love your channel Alex

[@djredrover]

It would have been cool if you got into more detail about the orbits and orbital maneuvers it did on its journey.

[@scottd7222]

it's impossible

[@indyracingnut]

Hope this sample doesn't crash land and destroy the sample like the last time they tried this kind of mission.

[@ApeRathod]

Astrum is the best channel on KZbin

[@dichebach]

Stories like this can restore your hope in humanity.

[@hawkdsl]

Can't wait to hear what they find once they get the samples back. So fascinating.

[@geneticdisorder1900]

Watch Peanuts Halloween movie, all you will need to hear is from Charlie. I got a rock

[@richarddunn7017]

Spoiler alert, it's mostly iron. Lol. Idk for sure, but it seems to be prevalent

[@daMillenialTrucker]

3 more months!! LETTSSS GOOO

[@daMillenialTrucker]

​@@richarddunn7017 they're hoping there will be some origins of life on it lol 😂 they ain't gonna find a drip of organic material on it. Just as you said iron, maybe some rare unknown metal but that's it

[@hawkdsl]

Yea there's gonna be no organic anything. Iron for sure, but other rare Earth would be interesting.

[@carpandrei7493]

Once again I have to congratulate the fellow engineers (along side with the rest of the team) for pulling such an amazing feat! And also congratulations are in order for this video! Great job everybody!

[@toxictricity2742]

Can't wait to see what they learn from these missions, and the materials that's been collected. Sucks it takes soo long though but what can you do with our current tech.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

What other technology is there?

[@TheCaptainSplatter]

Just engage the warp drive.

[@chucknorris3984]

What other tech is out there? The technology that sadly needs to stay completely covered up so some money and power hungry people don't use it in a negative way which history proves that is more than likely what will happen. Look what is happening now with glorified 50's knowledge. And everything just mysteriously advanced at an exponential rate then slowed to a near stop after it started becoming weaponized. Maybe some guy in a garage will figure it all out, leak it and let us have a few weeks of fun. It would be nice otherwise.

[@RideAcrossTheRiver]

@@chucknorris3984 "everything just mysteriously advanced at an exponential rate" Hyperbole. The difference between the 1950s and now is computers and 'smart' phones.

[@nagualdesign]

🤭 Typical millennial. It's not our current technology that sucks, it's the limits of the laws of physics. If this mission was repeated in a hundred years it would still take a long time to travel from an asteroid back to Earth.

[@j_arrows5898]

Thanks!

[@astrumspace]

Thank you!

[@sagarkumaragrahri5212]

Now it has finally collected the sample and today it has landed on the surface of the earth

[@1234j]

Great video as ever. All that time orbiting to find a suitable touchdown? It makes my supermarket carpark circling to find the perfect slot... look almost normal.

[@sIosha]

The less compact nature of the 'ground' was mind blowing! I always imagined asteroids were as tightly packed as dirt. I'll have to build my summer cabin elsewhere!

[@nickhowatson4745]

its like plowing into a ball pit in zero gravity.

[@jafogx]

It also made me think of how much mass would be necessary to feel “some” gravity pull towards it. This 490m wide ball feels like it could be something we could create in space eventually. It also makes me think of things like the ISS, does it have it’s own gravity well, and how strong is it?

[@GizmoRob176]

@@jafogx Yes, even a neutrino has a gravitational force, although it's so small that no experiment is likely to measure it in the foreseeable future.

[@jordandowland7256]

REx: Bennu, just the tip. I promise 👉🏻👈🏻 Bennu: Ok I trust you. *REx activates thrusters and blasts a new hole*

[@thenatespecial]

This is ground breaking. The first time we've ever been able to collect samples from one of the oldest asteroids we could get in reach of, getting more than expected, and being able to bring it back. PLUS, the fact that we're able to send machines to both planets and asteroids to gather samples and materials for us. I love it.

[@nickhowatson4745]

we arent out of the woods yet though. OSIRIS-Rex is only halfway through the return trip and still has another 9 months of space travel. also, the reentry vessel with the samples on board could still fail to detach from the craft so theres alot that can go very wrong.

[@gamers-xh3uc]

@@nickhowatson4745but the worst has passed already

[@talcono4476]

What a great story of space exploration happening right now. I had no idea this mission had happened, now I'll anxiously await the sample's touchdown

[@duckrutt]

I just glad they're not using the catch it in the air with a helicopter trick this time. It's much less likely to miss the ground.

[@johnbuchan]

Touchdown and recovery underway 👏

[@Shattered3582]

this mission is told so emotionally it sounds like a romance story rather than a simple mission. amazing narration, plus amazing time to live with so much going on in the space industry

[@adawg3032]

The fact that space is becoming commercialized in its own is proof we are moving forward!

[@Shattered3582]

@@adawg3032 i know and it is amazing to see. i think 2001 space odyssey is a good reference to show how late we are, since technically we should have had better space capabilities long ago

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

@@Shattered3582 Until HAL and robots turn on us!

[@Shattered3582]

@@carlcushmanhybels8159 good thing we will have our hero that would trip over the plug cord🤣

[@skybluespace22]

That was so engaging, Alex. Loved the way you told that story. I was wondering what ever happened to that mission. Now I know.

[@davewestner]

Remarkable. Just remarkable. Hope to hear about the sample being returned. Thanks Astrum....you tell a good story!

[@carlcushmanhybels8159]

Yes. I hope it doesn't burn up just past the edge of space, like most would-be meteorites. Or plunks in an ocean.

[@Malbeefance]

I am excited to see how many Andromeda Strains come out of the Osiris Rex sample!

[@bobwillis552]

I appreciate you placing the commercial at the end of the video. I always skip forward when the commercial is mid-way through video. I watched the commercial in its entirety - without even thinking about skipping it. And i'm considering givin the product a try.

[@doxielain2231]

Well, this is why we do science. To learn things and check our assumptions. I was lucky enough to be at it's launch for a NASASocial, I hope to be there with the rest of the gang for the sample return.

[@PantsuMann]

Man, I remember reading on Apophis many years ago, that the close pass is unknown of it is going to change it's orbit until it's next pass during 2030's something if I recall correctly and if it is going to be a danger then. Had no idea OSIRIS was going there but it is nice to know it will keep an eye on it. Interesting times indeed! Almost forgot about this mission because of DART lol

[@Aztesticals]

Unfortunately it's been recalculated to be way off. Still really close but not enough to be altered. Its not a country killer so if it hit since most of earth is unpopulated. There is an over 75% chance we will just get the first imaging of an asteroid impact by satellite

[@aarondavis8943]

I love content about asteroids, dwarf planets and comets, and the technology we create to research such bric-a-brac.

[@michaelyoung7261]

I remember watching the launch of this mission from Space Dynamics Laboratory’s presentation hall as they were watching a camera that they’d worked on finally leave for its mission. I’m glad to hear that it was successful in its very scientific “just poke it with a stick” and that it’s on the way back home. Well done Osiris, we await you with open arms!

[@ManivanAdventures]

This is one of the most fascinating space missions in my opinion. Just so mind blowing! 🤯

[@TheColosiss]

The fact that Bennu was named by a kid with an extensive knowledge of Egyptian culture is mind blowing. Very interesting.

[@boxfox2945]

Stargate' sg1

[@Ntmoffi]

Here to say the capsule has made it back to Earth on the 24th of September 2023! How exciting and way to go NASA!

[@georgejones3526]

I’m amazed the asteroid wasn’t named Rocky McRockface.

[@OneEyedJacker]

The fact that small asteroids may predominantly be composed of loose agglomerates bodes well for minimal consequences of asteroid impact with Earth.

[@personzorz]

No, it doesn't. All that mass and energy is still there, and still has to be dumped.

[@Datoda]

@@personzorz Sure but smaller rocks get incinerated way quicker on entry, so it would still reduce potential damage done quite a lot

[@personzorz]

@@Datoda That would mean at most that the energy is deployed at a higher altitude

[@Datoda]

@@personzorz Exactly, less mass should in theory reach earth meaning less damage on impact

[@Soysaucy328]

I love your videos. One of the best channels on KZbin

[@SgtThiel]

scientists keep naming custom build equipment like they were serial or something just for the sake of a joke and I love it.

[@jasondworkin6597]

The name of the TAGSAM concept was Muucav, which is vacuum spelled backwards since that’s what it is. The first design was a Solo cup and an air compressor on the engineer’s driveway.

[@luckyirvin]

beautiful presentation, Sir. excellent high quality narration.

[@madcapmagician6018]

This is where the zombie apocalypse is created😮

[@milchonikolov9855]

Gypsies from central and northern Bulgaria 🇧🇬 thank the entire NASA team for choosing the name of the spacecraft "OZĪRIS". This word combination OZI + IRIS are words from our language Rōmanys ( Gypsy / Egypt ) which mean Ozi = soul, heart and Iris = return , revival. Ozīris = return, revival of the soul, the heart, that which personifies the god Ozīris (the god who returns, revives the souls of the dead. Milcho Nikolov ( folk etymologist).

[@abirios7515]

Osiris-Apex is a perfect name for what it accomplished so far love it💯❤️‍🔥

[@sto2779]

God damn. This is just impossible but it was achieved. How in the world this spacecraft was able to hop on this asteroid multiple times just blows my mind and sent back to earth. Also excellent explanation.

[@chsvnageswararao8087]

My Like to your Videos is a century...

[@kumarsaurav26]

Just a curious question - Since it displaced around 6 tons of loose rock, didn't it cause any damage to Osiris?

[@quinncampbell9255]

Lol I love it. Humans poking a stick at a big rock in space.

[@wulfrickackerman9453]

Imagine you are the kid that named the asteroid. Must feel so great! And it is such a beautiful name, too! Osiris and Bennu... two egyptian gods.

[@brianarbenz7206]

That's going to be one unnerving day for residents of a particular part of the Utah desert next September. Though an enticing day, too -- if anything's going to come crashing through a person's roof or jab itself into their yard, it'd be so cool to have it bring between 400 grams and 1 kilogram of an asteroid! Beyond that, let me add that you have done a superb job on this explanatory video. Thanks for the clear info, and for using metric measurements. That helps us who live in that lost region south of Canada and north of Mexico who need to be prompted to get out of our complacency and grasp metric!

[@spray_cheese]

The footage of space events look so unreal

[@NathanHarrison7]

It’s going to be here any day now. Thank you for the background and the excellent visuals an explanation. Subscribed.

[@richards7073]

I've recently subscribed to the channel. Great videos, wonderful presentation, factual content to the point. No click bait. Thank you

[@2donuts273]

Incredible!!! Those at NASA involved with this project are incredibly genius!

[@krishnabhatra4385]

What a impressive mission by nasa..... Congratulations from Earth, India🎉

[@The_Modeling_Underdog]

Task failed successfully. So much so, Osiris is now on its way to poke a Chaos God. Chad level of probing.

[@icosthop9998]

Nice smooth delightful narration. 👌 thank you. 🙂

[@easyefpv6609]

You have the best space findings channel!!! You dont lie for clickbait everything is well explained

[@38llee]

I really enjoy your videos. Your voice is calming.

[@nunya___]

Great presentation...and thanks for the, less intensive background music. I've been a fan since early days of your channel. Thanks for all the science! ❤

[@Richardj410]

Thanks I'll be looking forward to the analysts of that sample.

[@sincerewyd2285]

Sweet.. im so happy to be here to witness these astronomical advances in our history 💗 truly phenomenal success by man.

[@Mtlmshr]

Pretty dam impressive some serious big brain people working on that project!

[@penciler38]

"I'll put in just the tip, I promise." - Sun Tzu, The Art of "War"

[@edmoran869]

A third grader came up with that name for that reason? Most kids that age are still struggling with the temptation to eat their own boogers, and that one is already a scholar of ancient Egyptian gods?

[@anon_y_mousse]

Maybe he watches a lot of Stargate.

[@blueredbrick]

What is wrong with eating one's own boogers?

[@marksmithcollins]

2:08 NASA : Be careful not to disturb surface by thruster gas 3:54 NASA : Let's get close to suface and get back with thruster gas twice before 6:51 NASA : Let's burst N2 from earth! I know they were confident to discriminate it but it is just funny.

[@UnitedStatesSpaceForce]

I just wanted to say that I'm in the space force and absolutely love your videos for educating myself

[@UnitedStatesSpaceForce]

@vaccum k

[@Shunned_Potato]

Seeing this incredible feat of human intellect and ingenuity gives me hope.

[@robertkerby2581]

I really enjoyed your very informative video! Well done!

[@earnwithme7514]

Who is here after watching successful landing of the sample 24 September 2023 ??

[@gregkeet]

Albeit a success I am absolutely blown away (pun intended) that no one anticipated the lack of a solid surface. The photographs and video footage makes it quite apparent on the mock approaches. I imagine a manned mission bennu may be an option in future

[@rtqii]

The time will come when robot processors will bag entire asteroids and process the material for metals.

[@tobystewart4403]

Great report on an astounding scientific achievement.

[@erwinvigilia6303]

Excellent video! Andromeda Strain in real life, except now it'll be "Bennu Strain"? I'll be in Europe when it's supposed to land in Utah... so there could be delay before the alien bugs kill us. I'm only 0.1% serious, I work in the industry - happy to see successful missions, even after a small hiccup.

Wow, great mission and video from Astrum. Greetings from Popayan, Cauca, Colombia.

[@Shadowkey392]

I would argue that this is not a case of "poking an asteroid gone wrong" and more case of "poking an asteroid gone too well."

[@microbuilder]

5:18 Hey that was my birthday, quite a present, thanks NASA!

[@fredrossman1189]

you gotta love that robot.

[@thisisus.504]

Magic stuff. Roll on September! Great film.

[@gmichaloski3367]

Thanks for posting. Cool stuff!

[@88997799]

September 2023! So I’ve got lots of time to wait.

[@Релёкс84]

Lockdown has shown that time passes much faster than you'd think.

[@88997799]

@@Релёкс84 not really… time is time. Why does fun time go so fast but not fun time goes so slow? 😂

[@thedarkknight1971]

00:13 - Watch out!!! That's hot!! You'll burn ya finger!!! Hahaha 🤪

[@lordgarion514]

So, if it did to practice runs how did it not contaminate the surface? Did it try a different locations each time?

[@TheTimtamAndMontyChannel]

It's a refreshing change to find an astronomy channel that doesn't use an AI voice. It's also great that you're able to provide everyone with so much information, in a short space of time and making it both interesting and easy to follow 🤗 I'm looking forward to your next video 🤗

[@tirsden]

The AI voice makes a video highly suspect by default, unless it's something like a gaming humor video (see: HowdyBii). If you're getting recommended a lot of digitally-voiced "science" videos, you're probably being fed them by the algorithm because you started watching them in the first place.

[@barriewright2857]

I like that "NASA poked a asteroid " let there be more poking of more planetary bodies across the solar system, Go NASA.

[@IncoGnito-ji5du]

We re actually reachin for the stars, and grabbing a handfull.

[@jmika5984]

banu coming from a kid is the best part of this story.

[@mrs6968]

Love how you break down these lengthy missions

[@NotBrianStelter]

Great narration. Thank you for the education.

[@gauribadukale2397]

So wholesome that they used birds name to name the asteroid's locations

[@seanaugagnon6383]

This is so amazing and beautiful.

[@kingnarothept6917]

OSIRIS out there being the chad fighter of the spacecrafts :D