Happy #AsteroidDay, junior stargazers!⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ In September 2023, scientists with NASASolarSystem's OSIRIS-REx mission will gather in the Utah desert for the arrival of the largest asteroid sample ever received on Earth.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ “Asteroid City” actors, including Scarlett Johansson, Jason Schwartzman, maya_hawke, rupertfriend and jfreewright, join NASA OSIRIS-REx sample expert Dr. Danny Glavin to discuss how studying the asteroid sample will give scientists insight into how the early solar system formed and how life began on Earth.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ After a seven-year round trip journey that included mapping Bennu’s surface (a near-Earth asteroid that is no threat to our planet), identifying minerals and chemicals, and collecting a sample from the surface, OSIRIS-REx is on its way back to Earth with more than eight ounces of material.⁣⁣ ⁣⁣ Producers: Scott Bednar, Jessica Wilde, Emily Furfaro, Sami Aziz, Molly Wasser⁣⁣ Editor: Jessica Wilde⁣⁣ Movie Footage courtesy of Focus Features Asteroid City ⁣⁣ Cred...