NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft successfully brought back 4.29 ounces (121.6 grammes) of material from asteroid Bennu upon its return to Earth on 24 September 2023.

‘Double the sample, double the fun’: NASA got double the amount of asteroid Bennu sample

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, acronymically named Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification and Security — Regolith Explorer, culminated in the successful retrieval of specimens from asteroid Bennu.

First look of asteroid Bennu samples hints it could be remnant of ancient ocean world

NASA's ambitious mission to uncover the mysteries of the solar system has encountered an unforeseen obstacle. Two months after securing a crucial sample from the asteroid Bennu, the space agency faces a perplexing challenge—it is unable to open the canister housing the precious extraterrestrial material.

Two months on, NASA is still struggling to open sample container from asteroid Bennu

NASA revealed on Wednesday (Oct 11) that a sample collected from asteroid Bennu contains abundant water and carbon. Both of these are vital materials involved in the formation of Earth.

NASA unveils sample from asteroid Bennu, says it contains abundant water and carbon

NASA on Sunday successfully brought to the Earth the largest soil sample scooped from the surface of the asteroid, Bennu. The asteroid sample streaked through our planet's surface and parachuted into the Utah desert, delivering precious cargo — a celestial specimen that can potentially hold answers to questions like how Earth became habitable and much more.

Explained | NASA sends Bennu asteroid samples to Earth. Here's why the celestial cargo matters

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‘Double the sample, double the fun’: NASA got double the amount of asteroid Bennu sample

First look of asteroid Bennu samples hints it could be remnant of ancient ocean world

Two months on, NASA is still struggling to open sample container from asteroid Bennu

NASA unveils sample from asteroid Bennu, says it contains abundant water and carbon

Explained | NASA sends Bennu asteroid samples to Earth. Here's why the celestial cargo matters