(KERO) — NASA's Osiris-Rex will begin its return to earth with asteroid samples.
This morning, 23ABC spoke with NASA chief scientist Jim Garvin about this mission and the expected return in 2023.
NASA spaceship returning to Earth
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South Korean President Park Geun-hye walks past a NASA logo during a tour of projects and programs that are underway at the agency's Goddard Space Flight Center, Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2015, in Greenbelt, Md. (AP Photo/Patrick Semansky)
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