The American Osiris-REX probe enters orbit around the asteroid Bennu. Osiris stands for Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security, Regolith Explorer, and Osiris is also a deity associated with life, fertility, death, and resurrection. Bennu is a bird, symbolizing birth and resurrection. The probe is from Lockheed Martin, is powered by hydrazine, and the sample retrieval system is guided by an Artificial Intelligence system.
