"NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission Exceeds Expectations with Abundant Bennu Samples"
TL;DR
NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe has collected more than twice the expected amount of asteroid Bennu samples, with a total of 4.29 ounces (121.6 grams) of material returned to Earth. This exceeds the mission's goal and marks the largest asteroid sample ever collected. The examination of these samples could provide valuable insights into the early solar system's development, and about 70 percent of the sample will be preserved for study by scientists worldwide and future generations.
- NASA has more than twice the asteroid Bennu samples it could have hoped for from OSIRIS-REx probe Space.com
- After a decade and $1.2 billion, NASA reveals its booty from Bennu: 121 grams Ars Technica
- NASA Announces OSIRIS-REx Bulk Sample Mass – OSIRIS-REx Mission NASA Blogs
- First Look at Asteroid Hints It's a Fragment of a Lost Ocean World ScienceAlert
- Final tally from OSIRIS-REx confirms mission accomplished Arizona Daily Star
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