NASA's Asteroid Sample: Smithsonian's Acquisition and Biddeford's Historic Contribution
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The Smithsonian's National Museum of Natural History is set to receive samples of celestial material brought back by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft from the asteroid Bennu. The material, dating back to the birth of the solar system, will be divided among scientists for study, with a portion going on exhibit in the museum's Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals. NASA assures that the sample does not contain any living organisms. The spacecraft collected approximately 8.8 ounces of material during its mission, which will be analyzed at a laboratory in Houston.
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