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Pebbles and dust collected from the asteroid Bennu have landed in the US state of Utah. Scientists hope the samples will give a greater understanding of how Earth became habitable.
NASA's Osiris-Rex probe is set to land in the Utah desert on Sunday, bringing back the largest asteroid samples ever collected. Scientists hope the samples will provide insights into the formation of the solar system and the habitability of Earth.
NASA's asteroid sample capsule has returned to Earth, giving information about planet and solar system formation.
NASA chief Bill Nelson said the asteroid dust 'will give scientists an extraordinary glimpse into the beginnings of our solar system'
Major asteroid sample brought to Earth in Nasa first