NASA's Astonishing Discoveries: Unveiling the Secrets of Bennu's Mysterious Makeup

NASA is facing difficulties in opening the canister containing rocks and dust collected from asteroid Bennu during the OSIRIS-REx mission. The space agency expects to open the canister in early 2024 after developing new tools to preserve the pristine rocks. Despite the challenges, NASA has already collected bonus samples from outside the canister, exceeding their goal of 60 grams. The mission has proven its worth with the early analysis revealing an abundance of carbon and water molecules, supporting the theory of life's building blocks arriving on Earth via asteroids. NASA is currently working on developing and testing new tools to safely retrieve the sample while protecting it from contamination.