The asteroid Bennu continues to provide new clues to scientists’ biggest questions about the formation of the early solar system and the origins of life. As part of the ongoing study of pristine samples delivered to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, and Security-Regolith Explorer) spacecraft, three new papers published Tuesday by […]
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OSIRIS-REx (Origins, Spectral Interpretation, Resource Identification, Security-Regolith Explorer), Ames Research Center, Ames Research Center's Science Directorate, Asteroids, Astrobiology, Astromaterials, General, Goddard Space Flight Center, Johnson Space Center, Planetary Science
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December 2, 2025
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