NASA Successfully Opens Stuck Asteroid Sampler
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NASA has released the first high-resolution images of the contents of the Bennu asteroid sampler, revealing black dust and rocks up to 1 cm in size that have remained untouched for around 4.5 billion years. After successfully opening the sampler's lid, the team will now determine the mass of the 70-gram asteroid dust sample and prepare to transfer the remaining sample for storage and future analysis at NASA's Johnson Space Center. The success of this mission reaffirms the significance of space exploration and the commitment to advancing our understanding of the cosmos.
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