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The results of preliminary studies indicate that the building blocks of life on Earth may be found in the rock samples, the space agency said.
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The results of preliminary studies indicate that the building blocks of life on Earth may be found in the rock samples, the space agency said.
The public got its first look at samples NASA took from asteroid Bennu.
Scientists said they got more material than expected from the Osiris-Rex mission during its seven-year journey to the asteroid Bennu.
Material collected from Bennu has undergone initial analysis, showing signs of abundant water and carbon — components necessary for life.
After a seven-year mission, NASA revealed the asteroid sample it collected from a 4 billion-mile journey and brought back to Earth last month.