Beyond Bennu: How OSIRIS-REx is helping scientists study the sonic signature of meteoroids

Beyond Bennu: How OSIRIS-REx is helping scientists study the sonic signature of meteoroids

  A Sandia National Laboratories solar-powered hot air balloon in flight carries sensors including a GPS tracker and reusable infrasound sensor. This flight supported previous infrasound research at Sandia. Credit: Sandia National Laboratories In the high desert of Nevada, Elizabeth Silber watched NASA’s Sample Return Capsule from OSIRIS-REx descend into Earth’s atmosphere Sunday, but unlike … Read more