NEWS #NASA - Lionel Vacher

Researchers have begun examining the pristine space rock collected by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission, but the sample-return canister is not open yet (Dec. 12th 2023)

‘Head-scratcher’: first look at asteroid dust brought to Earth offers surprises (Ⓒ NASA/Robert Markowiz).

The curation team processing NASA’s asteroid Bennu sample has removed and collected 70.3 grams of rocks and dust so far from the sampler hardware. (Oct. 20th 2023)

The NASA's OSIRIS-REx curation team has already collected ~70.3g of Bennu's material so far, and there is still plenty to come! (Ⓒ NASA).

First "quick look" at the Bennu asteroid sample-return capsule. (Oct. 11th 2023)

The first glimpses of material from asteroid Bennu has scientists excited about what’s to come as the curation team continues the delicate process of disassembling the TAGSAM to reveal more of the OSIRIS-REx sample. (Ⓒ NASA/Erika Blumenfeld & Joseph Aebersold)

OSIRIS-REx delivers B-type asteroid Bennu sample to Earth (Sept. 24th 2023)

After years of anticipation and hard work by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx team, a capsule of rocks and dust collected from B-type asteroid Bennu finally landed on Earth on September 24th in Utha desert (USA). (ⒸNASA/Keegan Barber).