Bennu’s orbit
Mars
Venus
Mercury
Bennu
Earth
Sun
Bennu
Earth
Bennu’s orbit is tilted 6 degrees from Earth’s orbit. Osiris–Rex used Earth’s gravity to propel itself into Bennu’s orbit
Size comparison
510 metres
310 metres
Bennu
The Shard
Discovered in 1999, Bennu is a carbon-rich
asteroid. Scientists believe it may contain the
same material that gave rise to life on Earth
Bennu’s orbit
Size comparison
510 metres
Mars
Venus
Mercury
310 metres
Bennu
Earth
Sun
Bennu
The Shard
Bennu
Earth
Bennu’s orbit is tilted 6 degrees from Earth’s orbit. Osiris–Rex used Earth’s gravity to propel itself into Bennu’s orbit
Discovered in 1999, Bennu is a carbon-rich
asteroid. Scientists believe it may contain the
same material that gave rise to life on Earth