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In a groundbreaking discovery, scientists have confirmed the presence of water molecules on the surface of asteroids for the very first time.

The asteroid Bennu, touched by a spacecraft in 2020, could have a spectacular history.

It is difficult to emphasise the significance of the milestone surpassed by NASA's Mars helicopter, Ingenuity.

The space agency is having to develop new tools to crack open the canister containing bits from asteroid Bennu.

If NASA ever manages to pry open the sample canister, that is.

Scientists have collected rock and dust from outside the canister, but the bulk of the sample remains stuck inside.

Today's asteroid sample unveil came with a twist: NASA didn't open the canister due to excess exterior material, but scientists are amazed by early insights.

OSIRIS-REx's return from Bennu comes with a twist, as scientists face delays in disassembling the canister due to an abundance of material on the exterior.

Yesterday ended the nearly 4 billion mile journey for the osiris-rex mission. A sample return capsule safely touched down in the utah desert.This mission began

Over the weekend, the OSIRIS-REx probe successfully delivered rocky samples from asteroid Bennu, which could hold clues to the origins of life on Earth.