Publications by authors named "Heather L Enos"
Article Synopsis
- - NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission successfully collected a sample from asteroid Bennu in October 2020, with plans to deliver it to Earth in September 2023, despite challenges in finding suitable collection sites due to unexpected surface conditions.
- - A "Sampleability Map" was created to identify and evaluate potential sampling locations on Bennu based on how compatible they were with the spacecraft's sampling mechanism, using a scoring system called "sampleability."
- - The sampleability algorithm assessed surface properties on two levels: globally to understand Bennu's surface as a whole and site-specifically for higher-resolution predictions at targeted collection spots, ultimately aiding in choosing the optimal collection location.
