Bennu Trek

Q&A with professor, planetary scientist and cosmochemist Dante LaurettaDante Lauretta, a professor of planetary science and cosmochemistry at the UA Lunar and Planetary Lab, is the principal investigator for the OSIRIS-REx mission, which is nearly in orbit around the asteroid Bennu some two years after its launch from Cape Canaveral. He spoke to the Tucson Weekly about how it feels to be nearing a long-time goal.…