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OSIRIS-REx sample canister with lid open
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About this work
A view of the OSIRIS-REx sample canister with the lid removed, revealing the Touch and Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism (TAGSAM) inside. When astromaterials processors removed the canister lid, they discovered a coating of fine asteroid dust and sand-sized particles covering the inside of the lid and on the top of the avionics deck. The round portion in the center of the lower part of the canister is the TAGSAM that was used to collect pristine material from asteroid Bennu in 2020.
NASA Image and Video Library’s own descriptionCredit lineOSIRIS-REx sample canister with lid open. NASA/JSC, 2023-09-26. Public domain. ID: jsc2024e023024.
