The dusty origins of life? NASA reveals first look at asteroid sample
NASA scientists discover captured water and carbon-rich materials, the building blocks of life, in early analysis of Bennu asteroid sample from the Osirus-Rex mission.
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NASA scientists discover captured water and carbon-rich materials, the building blocks of life, in early analysis of Bennu asteroid sample from the Osirus-Rex mission.
A 2008 graduate of Fountain Hills High School, Eric Sahr was doing post graduate study at University of Arizona in 2016 when he was given the opportunity to sign on
A capsule was delivered back to Earth on Sunday after a 4 billion mile trip that included grabbing a sample of dust and rocks from an asteroid called Bennu.
A capsule of material from the Bennu asteroid successfully landed in the desert near Dugway, Utah, on Sunday and was retrieved by NASA as part of the OSIRIS-REx mission. Learn more.
The capsule containing the sample was recovered by helicopter from the Utah desert.