NASA's first asteroid samples land on Earth after spacecraft release
The 4.5 billion-year-old asteroid samples were contained in a capsule that remained intact when it touched down, keeping it free of contamination.
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The 4.5 billion-year-old asteroid samples were contained in a capsule that remained intact when it touched down, keeping it free of contamination.
The 4.5 billion-year-old asteroid samples were contained in a capsule that remained intact when it touched down, keeping it free of contamination.
The pristine samples are believed to be leftover building blocks from the dawn of our solar system.
A sample from the asteroid will land in Utah, then head to Houston's Johnson Space Center.
The pristine samples are believed to be leftover building blocks from the dawn of our solar system.