"Record-breaking asteroid sample safely delivered to US soil"

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully delivered a sample collected from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu, marking the agency's first time returning an asteroid sample from space. The sample capsule, containing approximately 8.8 ounces of asteroid rocks and soil, landed in Utah after being dropped from a distance of 63,000 miles above Earth's surface. Recovery and research teams are assessing the capsule's condition, and a science team will collect samples from the landing site. The sample will be transported to NASA's Johnson Space Center for analysis, with details about the sample expected to be revealed on October 11. The rocks and soil could provide insights into the formation of our solar system and help in understanding potential asteroid collisions with Earth.