3D printing – A miniature model of asteroid Bennu

Asteroid Bennu is the target of the OSIRIS-REx mission, Canada’s first participation in the collection and return of an asteroid sample. For approximately one year, the asteroid’s surface will be mapped in detail by Canadian instrument OLA, allowing scientists to select a sample site.

Download this file to print your own 3D miniature model of asteroid Bennu (.STL)

Scale: 1:12 000
Size: 4.2 cm × 4.2 cm × 4.3 cm

Scale: 1:12 000
Size: 4.2 cm × 4.2 cm × 4.3 cm

(Credit: Canadian Space Agency)