The descent capsule of NASA's OSIRIS-REx asteroid-sampling mission is supposed to touch down softly under parachutes on Sept. 24. If it crashes, however, the agency has a backup plan.

What if OSIRIS-REx's asteroid-sample capsule crashes this weekend?

Source: space
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