"NASA's $1 Billion Mission to Prevent Earth's Armageddon"

NASA allocated $1 billion to Dante Lauretta to lead the OSIRIS-REx mission, aimed at preventing a potential asteroid collision with Earth by studying and retrieving a sample from asteroid Bennu. The mission represents a monumental achievement in space exploration, offering insights into planetary defense strategies and the early solar system's formation and evolution. The successful engagement with Bennu opens new avenues for research and highlights humanity's growing capabilities to confront potential threats from space, safeguarding the future of our planet and species.