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2023.10.12 05:39 GMT+8

NASA reveals Bennu asteroid samples

Updated 2023.10.12 05:39 GMT+8
Toni Waterman

NASA has revealed the very first glimpse of samples taken from the asteroid Bennu…samples they believe could provide new information into the formation of not just our solar system or planet – but the origins of life on Earth. 

At an estimated 250 grams, it’s the largest asteroid sample ever collected in space - and the most carbon dense. 

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