Osiris-REx Sample Debut - Night at the Alfie

Date and Time for this Past Event

• Wednesday, Mar 6, 2024  4:30pm - 7pm

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The Alfie Museum is proud to announce that the wait is over, we are unveiling a sample of the Bennu asteroid!

Be the first to see a sample of the Bennu asteroid on display at the Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum! The sample, collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission, provides insight into the early formation of our solar system.

At 4:30pm enter the museum to enjoy the new display and the museum galleries.

Followed by a special presentation at 5:30pm by Dante Lauretta, principal investigator of the OSIRIS-REx mission, where he’ll preview stories from his upcoming book The Asteroid Hunter.

Led by researchers in the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory, OSIRIS-REx is the first U.S. mission to collect a sample from an asteroid and return it to Earth for study. The surface material will be the largest sample collected from space since the Apollo moon landings in the 1960s and 70s and will help ensure that the University of Arizona remains at the forefront of planetary exploration.

Event Schedule:

4:30pm Museum galleries open for viewing, see the sample on display!

5:30-6:10pm Dante Lauretta presents in Turquoise Room

6:10-6:40pm Question and Answer with Dante Lauretta

Seating is limited for the presentation, reserve your tickets today!