OLA: Mapping an Asteroid with Lasers @OSIRISRExMission
OLA: Mapping an Asteroid with Lasers  @OSIRISRExMission
Uploaded August 2016 | Updated September 2026, 2 hours ago
The OSIRIS-REx Laser Altimeter (OLA), contributed by the Canadian Space Agency, will provide a 3D map of Bennu’s shape, allowing scientists to understand the the asteroid’s topography and helping select a sample site.

Credit: NASA’s Goddard Space flight Center/Katrina Jackson
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OLA: Mapping an Asteroid with Lasers

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