Science News – NASA's probe made incredible photos of the celestial body

The OSIRIS-Rexe probe from NASA, the US Space Agency, has transmitted to the Earth new images of the surface of the asteroid Benn, made at a record distance from the surface of the celestial body .

According to the PUBLIC TRUTH, this has been reported on the official website of the mission. ] The images were received Jan. 17, when the camera approached 1.6 km from the asteroid.

The images clearly show the rock surface of the asteroid, which, as according to the researchers, may be a consequence of this The trash is formed fragments of other celestial bodies.

In addition, the block is visible on images with a diameter of approximately 50 meters.

The task of OSIRIS-Rex is to collect samples and data on the asteroid Benn, which will then be transmitted to the Earth. The return of the aircraft to the planet is scheduled for 2023.

The mission of the OSIRIS-Rex space station near the asteroid is scheduled for 2021. It will then begin a reciprocal movement to Earth. During the orbit time of the asteroid, the OSIRIS-Rex probe should take pictures of the asteroid, draw a map and touch once the surface of it to collect samples of ground.

Previously, NASA published a new photo of Jupiter by Juno on December 21, 2018.. The photo shows the large red spot of Jupiter, as well as the huge storm of Oval BA

. We also previously reported that NASA had shown a unique video of the asteroid Asteroid Ultima Thule