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"Osiris-Rex Mission: Asteroid Sample Returns, Unveiling Origins"

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Source: The Guardian
"Osiris-Rex Mission: Asteroid Sample Returns, Unveiling Origins"
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NASA's Osiris-Rex mission is set to conclude as a capsule containing 250g of 4.6 billion-year-old asteroid rubble is expected to land in the Utah desert on Sunday. The samples, collected from the asteroid Bennu, could provide insights into the formation of planets and the origins of life. Scientists aim to analyze the physical properties of the samples to better understand how to predict and defend against potential asteroid strikes. Additionally, they hope to study the carbon-rich surface of Bennu to explore whether asteroids could have brought crucial ingredients for life to Earth. The samples will be studied by various scientists and preserved for future research.

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  1. Nasa’s Osiris-Rex mission: asteroid sample plummets towards Earth  The Guardian
  2. An asteroid sample is about to land on Earth. Here’s what to expect  CNN
  3. Sample of Empire State Building-sized asteroid set to crash down in Utah desert  Fox News
  4. Osiris-Rex: Asteroid Bennu 'is a journey back to our origins'  BBC
  5. Sample Returns  Stardate.org

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