"NASA Successfully Accesses Historic Bennu Asteroid Sample"

NASA has successfully removed the last two fasteners from the sampler head of the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, allowing access to the full sample of asteroid Bennu. The team overcame the challenge by developing new tools made of surgical stainless steel, ensuring the pristine conditions needed to avoid sample contamination. This historic asteroid sample, the first in US history, holds valuable insights into the early Solar System and has already surpassed the mission's goal with the initial 70.3 grams of material collected.