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1. What a Meteorite?:

Introduction to meteorites as rocks from space.
Explanation of the word "meteorite" and its connection to meteors.

2. The Terminology of Space Rocks:

Clarification of key terms: meteor, meteoroid, asteroid, and comet.
Meteoroids as leftover materials from the solar system's formation.

3. Meteorites as Time Capsules:

Insights into the early solar system provided by meteorites.
Preservation of original materials, making them "fossils" from the past.

4. Challenges in Meteorite Study:

Explanation of the challenges meteorites face during atmospheric entry.
Changes on the outside of meteorites due to atmospheric entry.

5. Osiris Rex Mission and Ongoing Research:

Introduction to the Osiris Rex mission to asteroid Bennu and its return to Earth.
Importance of missions like Osiris Rex in studying pristine space materials.
The mission's extended mission, now known as OSIRIS APEX, to study asteroid Apophis.
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