"Surprising Bounty: NASA's OSIRIS-REx Mission Gathers Abundant Bennu Asteroid Samples"

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has collected 70.3 grams of rocks and dust from asteroid Bennu, surpassing its goal of 60 grams. However, scientists are struggling to open the primary sample container due to difficulties with the Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism (TAGSAM). The samples are being processed in a specialized glovebox to prevent contamination, and NASA is developing a procedure to open the container in the coming weeks. Initial analysis of the material has shown evidence of high carbon content and water, with further studies expected to shed light on the origins of life on Earth.