Touching the Asteroid

Touching the Asteroid (2020)

October 22nd, 20200h 53min

Documentary, TV Movie
60%

Overview

Spacecraft OSIRIS-REx attempts to grab a piece of an asteroid to bring back to Earth so scientists can study it to learn about the planet's origins.


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