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NASA formally ends OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission

Original: NASA closes the book on epic OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission: 'I am immensely proud of what we did'

NASA has officially concluded the OSIRIS-REx mission, which collected samples from the asteroid Bennu and returned them to Earth in 2023. Mission leaders expressed pride in the effort, with one saying 'I am immensely proud of what we did.' The mission delivered the largest asteroid sample ever brought back, and scientists continue studying the material.

Why now: NASA has just announced the official end of a landmark asteroid-sampling mission that drew wide attention.

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