First look at Bennu sample reveals carbon, water

Oct. 11, 2023

NASA's University of Arizona-led OSIRIS-REx mission has returned a sample that scientists will study for decades to learn more about the formation of the solar system.

A view of the outside of the OSIRIS-REx sample collector. Sample material from asteroid Bennu can be seen on the middle right. Scientists have found evidence of both carbon and water in initial analysis of this material. The bulk of the sample is located inside.

Erika Blumenfeld and Joseph Aebersold/NASA

First look at Bennu sample reveals carbon, water

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