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Season 47 · Episode 16
Landed Wed, 21 Oct 2020 · 21:00 your time · 1 episode · 1h 0m
Season 47, Episode 16 of NOVA aired Wednesday, 21 October 2020 at 9pm ET on PBS.
- S47E16Touching the AsteroidIn October 2020, a NASA spacecraft called OSIRIS-REx attempts to reach out and grab a piece of an asteroid named Bennu to bring it back to Earth. The OSIRIS-REx team has just three chances to extend its spacecraft's specialized arm, touch down for five seconds, and collect material from the surface of Bennu. But if they can pull it off, scientists could gain great insight into Earth's own origins—and even learn to defend against rogue asteroids that may one day threaten our planet.
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