Nasa's Osiris-Rex spacecraft collects soil samples from asteroid Bennu - in pictures

  • Osiris-Rex collected samples from asteroid Bennu on October 20, 2020. Photo: Nasa
    Osiris-Rex collected samples from asteroid Bennu on October 20, 2020. Photo: Nasa
  • The Osiris-Rex craft touches down on the asteroid Bennu to collect soil samples. Photo: Nasa
    The Osiris-Rex craft touches down on the asteroid Bennu to collect soil samples. Photo: Nasa
  • Nasa's recovery teams in August rehearsing before the capsule's landing attempt in a Utah desert on September 24. Nasa via AP
    Nasa's recovery teams in August rehearsing before the capsule's landing attempt in a Utah desert on September 24. Nasa via AP
  • An artist's impression of Osiris-Rex journeying through deep space. Nasa via AP
    An artist's impression of Osiris-Rex journeying through deep space. Nasa via AP
  • A sample container hovers over a capsule on the Osiris-Rex near the asteroid Bennu. Nasa via AP
    A sample container hovers over a capsule on the Osiris-Rex near the asteroid Bennu. Nasa via AP