NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft retrieved ancient asteroid samples from Bennu, 300 million km away, revealing insights into solar system formation and life origins.
NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft brought ancient asteroid fragments from Bennu, over 300 million km away, to Earth. These samples, untouched by Earth's atmosphere, are helping Australian scientists uncover secrets about the solar system's formation and the origins of life. The asteroid, Bennu, has a composition similar to the Sun, providing insights into the early solar system and its processes.
July 06, 2024
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