First look at asteroid dust brought to Earth offers surprises

In the two and a half months following the safe landing of NASA’s inaugural asteroid sample-return mission on Earth, technicians have meticulously extracted over 70 grams of asteroid dust and pebbles from the spacecraft’s canister exterior.

This quantity surpasses more than tenfold the amount ever retrieved from an asteroid, exceeding the threshold NASA had established for declaring the mission a success.

Notably, some of the gathered pebbles exhibit a perplexing combination of chemical elements, adding to the intrigue for researchers.

Despite these initial accomplishments, the mission has encountered a setback, Nature reported.

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