NASA finds water and organics in asteroid sample—possible clues to origin of life
"Boy, did we really nail it."
Source: arstechnica.com
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"Boy, did we really nail it."
After being dropped off on Earth by the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, pieces of asteroid Bennu will be revealed to the public for the first time on Wednesday.
MIT Professor Richard Binzel describes how asteroid dirt and dust delivered by OSIRIS-Rex, with help from MIT students and the REXIS instrument, may reveal clues to the solar system’s origins.
The Osiris-Rex spacecraft released the sample capsule from 63,000 miles out.
The Osiris-Rex spacecraft released the sample capsule from 63,000 miles out.