Regolith Definition and Illustration

Word of the Week: Regolith

A layer of loose rock and dirt covering the surface of a planetary body.

OSIRIS-REx will collect a sample of asteroid Bennu’s regolith in 2020 and return it to Earth in 2023.

Credit: University of Arizona

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