"NASA Foiled: Recovered Asteroid Remains Sealed, Study Delayed"

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"NASA Foiled: Recovered Asteroid Remains Sealed, Study Delayed"
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NASA is facing a challenge in studying the sample collected from the asteroid Bennu as they are unable to open the Touch-and-Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism (TAGSAM) due to two fasteners that cannot be removed with the current tools. The team has accessed 70.3 grams of rocks and dust from outside and inside the sample head, surpassing their initial goal, but there is still material inside that remains inaccessible. The tools used must fit inside a glovebox to maintain sample purity and prevent contamination.

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