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The OSIRIS-REx mission acquired spatially resolved visible-near infrared (VNIR) and thermal infrared (TIR) spectra across four candidate sampling sites on asteroid (101955) Bennu.

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Emma-Catherine Belhadfa, Neil E. Bowles, Katherine A. Shirley, Amy A. Simon, Victoria E. Hamilton, Hannah H. Kaplan
What
The OSIRIS-REx mission acquired spatially resolved visible-near infrared (VNIR) and thermal infrared (TIR) spectra across four candidate sampling sites on asteroid (101955) Bennu.
When
Sat, 13 Jun 2026 17:05:10 GMT · 5h 24m ago
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asteroid (101955) Bennu ·
Why
To quantify heterogeneity across a small body like Bennu, researchers explored remotely observed spectral data to draw conclusions about mineralogical composition and key physical processes driving surface variability.
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Researchers have found measurable spectral heterogeneity on asteroid Bennu's surface, indicating variations in hydration indicators and silicate band positions across different sites. This data will be crucial for contextualizing future laboratory analyses of samples returned from Bennu.

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    The OSIRIS-REx mission acquired spatially resolved visible-near infrared (VNIR) and thermal infrared (TIR) spectra across four candidate sampling sites on asteroid (101955) Bennu.
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    The OSIRIS-REx mission acquired spatially resolved visible-near infrared (VNIR) and thermal infrared (TIR) spectra across four candidate sampling sites on asteroid (101955) Bennu.
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    The OSIRIS-REx mission acquired spatially resolved visible-near infrared (VNIR) and thermal infrared (TIR) spectra across four candidate sampling sites on asteroid (101955) Bennu.
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    The OSIRIS-REx mission acquired spatially resolved visible-near infrared (VNIR) and thermal infrared (TIR) spectra across four candidate sampling sites on asteroid (101955) Bennu.
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