NASA’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft has successfully returned to Earth asteroid samples from 4.5 billion years ago. The samples taken from the asteroid Bennu were landed at the Utah desert test site. The samples, which weigh 250 grams, are classified as “priceless” by the scientific community. These samples are critical for understanding how life and the Earth came to be.
Rubble Weight of 250 Grams
At least 250 grams of material from the carbon-rich asteroid Bennu are contained in the capsule. These samples are critical for understanding the origins of life and the Earth. NASA has returned to Earth asteroid samples from 4.5 billion years ago, exposing the truth about our existence.
Traveled 6.2 Billion Kilometers
The sample box will now be sent to Houston’s Johnson Space Center for examination in a specialized laboratory. In a similar mission, Japan obtained samples. Osiris-Rex has traveled 6.2 billion kilometers to accomplish this feat.
Can Provide Insights Into Life’s Fundamentals
This expedition, lead by a celebrity-studded team, might reveal crucial knowledge regarding early chemical composition, water creation, and the origins of life. The samples, which weigh 250 grams, are classified as “priceless” by the scientific community.
A sun-orbiting asteroid
Bennu is an asteroid 81 million kilometers from Earth that orbits the Sun. Bennu was discovered by Osiris-Rex as a heap of rubble loaded with rocks and craters. According to NASA experts, exact measurements of the material could take many weeks.
Date is Provided by Researchers
Scientists predicted that if Bennu collides with Earth, the 1.2 gigaton impact would occur 159 years from now, on September 24, 2182.
