This photo provided by NASA on Oct. 11, 2023, shows the outside of the Osiris-Rex sample collector with material from asteroid Bennu at 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.
— NASA on Wednesday showed off its first asteroid samples delivered last month by a spacecraft — the most ever returned to Earth.Osiris-Rex spacecraft
collected the samples three years ago and then dropped them off sealed in a capsule during a flyby of Earth last month. Scientists anticipated at least a cupful of rocks, far more than what Japan brought back from a pair of missions years ago. They’re still not sure about the exact quantity. That’s because the main sample chamber has yet to be opened, officials said.“It’s been going slow and meticulous,” said the mission’s lead scientist, Dante Lauretta of the University of Arizona.
Black dust and particles were scattered around the outside edge of the chamber, according to Lauretta.TIME may receive compensation for some links to products and services on this website. Offers may be subject to change without notice.
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