NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission unveils asteroid samples at selected museums
TL;DR
NASA has selected three museums in the United States to publicly display small samples of the asteroid material brought back to Earth by the OSIRIS-REx mission. The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History, Space Center Houston, and the University of Arizona's Alfie Norville Gem and Mineral Museum will each exhibit a piece of the asteroid Bennu. The samples are expected to go on display as early as mid-November, pending inspection and study by scientists.
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