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Bennu samples delivered a surprise material nobody predicted

When scientists finally cracked open the capsule from asteroid Bennu, they expected carbon, water-bearing minerals, and maybe ...
Fast Company

Space rocks and asteroid dust are pricey, but these aren’t the most expensive materials used in science

A view of the outside of the OSIRIS-REx sample collector. Sample material from asteroid Bennu can be seen on the middle right. I’m a professor of astronomy. I use moon and Mars rocks in my teaching ...
AZOM

Preparing Sample Materials by Cryogenic Grinding

A solid sample material has to always be sufficiently prepared by homogenization and size reduction before exposure to physical or chemical analysis. Care should be taken that the analysis sample ...
Space.com

NASA finally opens OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample canister after freeing stuck lid

It's finally open. After months of anticipation, NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has achieved a significant milestone by successfully accessing the treasure trove of asteroid material that the probe ...
CNN

Pleasant surprise greets scientists opening asteroid sample dropped from space

Scientists have taken their first glimpse of a sample collected from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu — and stumbled upon a good bit more than they expected. When they opened the canister containing the ...
Space.com

NASA can't open its OSIRIS-REx asteroid capsule yet, but the outside alone holds more than enough samples

The team had hoped for 60 grams, and without even accessing the bulk sample, they're already at 70.3. When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it ...
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Asteroid sample is ancestral material from the start of the solar system

A tiny sample of the Ryugu asteroid collected by the Japanese spacecraft Hayabusa2 indicates the asteroid formed right when the solar system was being born some 4.5 billion years ago. This material is ...
Popular Science

NASA’s first asteroid-return sample is a goldmine of life-sustaining materials

Breakthroughs, discoveries, and DIY tips sent every weekday. Terms of Service and Privacy Policy. The powdery material that NASA officials unveiled on Wednesday ...
SpaceNews

OSIRIS-REx safely stores asteroid sample

A canister containing material collected from the surface of the asteroid Bennu is placed inside a sample return capsule on the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft. Credit: NASA/GSFC/Univ. of Arizona/Lockheed ...
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Material Bank, a time-sensitive hub for samples, credits FedEx for its Memphis location

This story has been updated to show robots at Material Bank can handle up to 8 orders. Five miles east from the FedEx Express World Hub is another hub that aims to break new ground. While FedEx ...
NPR

Japanese Capsule Containing Bits Of An Asteroid Returns To Earth

A Japanese space capsule ferrying sample material from an asteroid — the bounty from a six-year mission spanning billions of miles — made its triumphant return to Earth this weekend. The small capsule ...