"NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission: Double the Expected Asteroid Rubble Sample"

NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected a surprising 4.3 ounces (122 grams) of material from the asteroid Bennu, potentially containing some of the earliest precursors for life. The sample, the first ever retrieved by a NASA mission, was initially hindered by stuck fasteners on the capsule, but after disassembly, scientists managed to retrieve the full amount. The material, dating back 4.5 billion years, may hold primordial elements that contributed to the origins of life on Earth, similar to findings from the asteroid Ryugu.