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Asteroid Sample Surprise: Bennu Holds the Solar System’s “Original Ingredients”


NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission returned a sample from asteroid Bennu, revealing it contains key solar system materials and possible signs of a watery past. This discovery provides valuable insights into the early solar system's conditions and the potential origins of life. A deep dive into the sample

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