NASA Is Struggling to Open Its Asteroid Sample Container
Scientists have collected rock and dust from outside the canister, but the bulk of the sample remains stuck inside.
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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.