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OSIRIS-REx Arrival at Bennu Poster

Colorful, stylized view of spacecraft approaching an asteroid.
Source: University of Arizona/Heather Roper
Published: November 17, 2018

The University of Arizona's commemorative poster celebrating OSIRIS-REx's arrival at asteroid Bennu in December 2018.

Artist's illustration of spacecraft approaching asteroid
Horizontal view of artwork with no text.

Explore more mission artwork in the University of Arizona's OSIRIS-REx Collectables Gallery.

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