Dig Deeper - Analysing Asteroids: From Bennu back to Base | Natural History Museum

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx, the first US mission to collect a sample from an asteroid, will return to Earth on 24 September 2023 with material from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. Join Professor Dante Lauretta and Sir Brian May as they discuss their recent collaboration studying Bennu. Then hear from our researcher Professor Sara Russell as she looks ahead as preparations begin to analyse the returned sample. ---------------- The Natural History Museum in London is home to over 80 million objects, including meteorites, dinosaur bones and a giant squid. Our channel brings the Museum to you - from what goes on behind the scenes to surprising science and stories from our scientists. Subscribe to our channel for the latest films and live broadcasts about the natural world Browse our shop: Website: Twitter: Facebook: Instagram: