(CNN) New images taken by the OSIRIS-REx mission show the historic first touchdown of a NASA spacecraft on the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. OSIRIS-REx will take a sample of asteroid Bennu and return it to EarthPhotos: OSIRIS-REx will take a sample of asteroid Bennu and return it to EarthPictured are the four candidate sample collection sites on asteroid Bennu selected by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. OSIRIS-REx will take a sample of asteroid Bennu and return it to EarthPhotos: OSIRIS-REx will take a sample of asteroid Bennu and return it to EarthAn artist's concept of what the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft looks like as it orbits asteroid Bennu. OSIRIS-REx will take a sample of asteroid Bennu and return it to EarthPhotos: OSIRIS-REx will take a sample of asteroid Bennu and return it to EarthNASA's OSIRIS-REx touched down on asteroid Bennu on October 20. On October 21, NASA released images captured by cameras on the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft showing its successful and historic touchdown on the asteroid Bennu.

Source: CNN October 21, 2020 21:42 UTC