OSIRIS-REx's asteroid sample will come down to Earth on Sept. 24. Here's how to watch it live.

Samples of the near-Earth asteroid Bennu are about to touch down on our planet.

NASA plans a status update on the mission, covering matters such as the final adjustments in the trajectory and what to expect during the landing and the capsule recovery.

Audio of the call will stream live on NASA'sLori Glaze, director, Planetary Sciences Division, NASA Headquarters, Washington Sandra Freund, OSIRIS-REx program manager, Lockheed Martin Dante Lauretta, OSIRIS-REx principal investigator, University of Arizona OSIRIS-REx team members are expected to deliver a post-landing news conference at 5 p.m. EDT. The timing may vary depending on mission events. Live coverage will also be available here at Space.com, via NASA Television.

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