Is it a spacecraft, is it an asteroid? Its BOTH!
— ESA Operations (@esaoperations) September 21, 2023
Hello, #OSIRISREx!🛰️💼🪨
This small central speck is the 1st image of @NASA's spacecraft on its way (briefly) home, carrying with it a sample from ancient asteroid #Bennu.
🔭Spotted on 16 September by ESA’s Optical Ground… pic.twitter.com/OLhjFjjd8u