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A view of the outside of the OSIRIS-REx sample collector. Sample material from asteroid Bennu can be seen on the middle right. Scientists have found evidence of both carbon and water in initial analysis of this material. The bulk of the sample is located inside.
From what they’ve already seen outside the cannister, scientists expect “evidence of abundant carbon and water” in the samples inside. Scientists worldwide like those at the Natural History Museum say those are must-have ingredients for life. Water is No. 1 and carbon is No. 2 on the museum’s list. “The OSIRIS-REx sample is the biggest carbon-rich asteroid sample ever delivered to Earth and will help scientists investigate the origins of life on our own planet for generations to come,” agreed NASA Administrator Bill Nelson. “Almost everything we do at NASA seeks to answer questions about who we are and where we come from.”
NASA says it will save at least 70 percent of the material for research by scientists worldwide including future generations. More than 200 scientists around the world are already planning for the exploration, NASA said.
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