"OSIRIS-REx's Asteroid Samples: Who Will Claim Them?"

NASA's OSIRIS-REx probe is set to release a capsule containing asteroid samples collected from the asteroid Bennu. The capsule is expected to land in Utah and will be transported to NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston. The samples will be studied by a team of over 200 researchers for two years to gain insights into the early solar system and the role of carbon-rich asteroids in delivering the building blocks of life to Earth. The Canadian Space Agency and the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency will also receive portions of the sample, while NASA will keep the majority for future study and potential museum displays.