OSIRIS-REx gets really close to Asteroid Bennu in rehearsal

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission will attempt to collect samples of asteroid Bennu and return them to Earth. On April 14, the spacecraft was directed to drop down to "approximately 213 feet (65 meters) above the surface" in a rehearsal of the collection event, according to NASA. -- OSIRIS-REx: Bringing Home Pieces of an Asteroid: https://www.space.com/33776-osiris-rex.html

Credit: NASA