Tour of Asteroid Bennu

Asteroids are some of the most mysterious bodies in our solar system, and studying them can reveal secrets about the early formation of our solar system. Until recently we’d never seen the surface of one up close, but that all changed when NASA’s OSIRIS-REx imaged the asteroid Bennu.

See for yourself here:

Don’t forget to view Mars in the eastern sky after twilight, having just passed opposition it will remain prominent for the coming weeks and visible the rest of the year.

Join us Wednesday Oct. 21 @ 6:00 PM for our free program: “Tour of the Cosmos” where we’ll explore the night sky in steps moving out from Earth to the edges of the known universe. Email Register@StandleyLakeStargazing.com to sign up!

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