NASA Explorers Season 6, Episode 1: Launch

A journey of a billion miles and back begins with a launch.

OSIRIS-REx's goal: Travel to asteroid Bennu, collect a sample, and return it home. But why Bennu? Meet the NASA Explorers looking for clues to our early solar system in a sample of asteroid rock.

It's not rockets and satellites that make NASA soar. It's people. Go inside the space agency and follow the pioneers, risk-takers and experts at the frontline of exploration. This season, follow along with the OSIRIS-REx team, as they launch a spacecraft to an asteroid, collect a sample of Bennu, and bring it home to Earth.

OSIRIS-REx
Billion Miles Journey
Launch Beginnings
NASA Explorers
Asteroid Bennu
Solar System Clues
Sample Collection
Homebound Mission
Rocket Science
Space Pioneers
Risk-Takers
Frontline Experts
Inside NASA
People Behind NASA
Space Agency
Exploration Season
OSIRIS-REx Team
Spacecraft Launch
Bennu's Secret
Earth's Connection
Mission Objectives
Asteroid Rock Sample
NASA's Vision
Interstellar Travel
Beyond Boundaries
Celestial Adventure
Astronomy Marvel
Exploring the Unknown
Space Odyssey
Scientific Endeavor
Learning from Bennu
Unveiling Mysteries
Space Discovery
Infinite Frontiers
Mission Control
Liftoff Moments
Gravity Assists
Orbital Dynamics
Interplanetary Exploration
Asteroid Mining Potential
Return Journey
Earth's Gravitational Pull
Spacecraft Maneuvers
Extraterrestrial Rocks
Asteroid Composition
NASA's Legacy
Cosmic Origins
Stellar Samples
Deep Space Trek
Exploration Challenges
Orbital Insertion
Cosmic Quest
Red Planet Insights
Beyond Moon Missions
Inspirational Exploration
Rocket Launch Spectacle
Uncharted Territories
Planetary Protection
Reentry Strategy
Celestial Navigation
Mission Highlights
Space Communication
Team Collaboration
Cosmic Puzzle
Astrogeology Insights
Spaceborne Instruments
Gravity Microgravity
Asteroid Belt Wonders
Solar Wind Samples
Astrobiology Possibilities
Deep Space Signals
Zero-G Experience
Space Technology Evolution
Microgravity Experiments
Cosmic Challenges
Mission Updates
Earth's Ancient History
Space Rocks Research
Future Space Exploration
Lunar Gateway Concepts
Beyond Hubble
Space Station Collaboration
Exoplanet Discoveries
Interstellar Ambitions
Saturn's Rings Insights
Heliophysics Discoveries
NASA's Impact
Galactic Exploration
Asteroid Tracking Technology
Stellar Nurseries
Black Hole Observations
Space Tourism Dreams
Planetary Atmospheres
Asteroid Impact Studies
Comet Discoveries
Neptune's Mysteries
Space Weather Monitoring
Future Space Telescopes
Cosmic Time Travel
Exploration Finale