Returned Asteroid Sample Canister Contains Way More Asteroid Than Expected

Scientists have obtained their initial glimpse of a sample collected from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, and in the process, they stumbled upon more than they had anticipated.

Upon opening the canister containing the sample on September 26, researchers were surprised to find an abundance of dark, fine-grained material adhering to the inside of the container’s lid and the base around the mechanism used to gather extraterrestrial rocks and soil.

This unexpected debris could provide valuable insights into the asteroid before the primary sample is subjected to analysis, CNN reported.

READ MORE: https://www.cnn.com/2023/10/04/world/osiris-rex-bennu-asteroid-sample-canister-scn/index.html

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