"NASA's Successful Asteroid Sample Return Mission Unveiled"

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Scientists have opened the canister containing a half-pound sample of material collected from the asteroid Bennu by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. The capsule landed in the Utah desert and was quickly transported to a curation facility in Houston. Although the exact amount of rock collected is still unknown, scientists are hopeful that the black dust-like material visible in the canister is from Bennu. The next step is to analyze the samples, which could provide valuable insights into the early stages of our solar system.
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