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2018-12-09 Science

629.

NASA's 'OSIRIS-REx' spacecraft's mission involves a close-up survey of the asteroid __________.

Bennu

Vesta

Ceres

Eros

Answer: Option

Explanation:

NASA's 'Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer' (OSIRIS-REx) spacecraft arrived at the asteroid named 'Bennu' on 3rd December 2018. The spacecraft's mission involves a close-up survey of the asteroid Bennu. It is the part of NASA's New Frontiers Programme. 'OSIRIS-REx' was launched in September 2016.