NASA finally has counted up all the asteroid samples returned by a spacecraft last fall — and it’s double the rubble return goal. Officials reported Thursday that the Osiris-Rex spacecraft collected 121.6 grams (4.29 ounces) of dust and pebbles from asteroid Bennu. It took NASA longer than expected to pry open the sample container because of stuck fasteners.
CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. (AP) NASA finally has counted up all the asteroid samples returned by a spacecraft last fall and it’s double the rubble return goal. Officials reported Thursday that the Osiris-Rex spacecraft collected 121.6 grams (4.29 ounces) of dust and pebbles from asteroid Bennu. That’s just over half a cup and the […]
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NASA finally has counted up all the asteroid samples returned by a spacecraft last fall. And it s double the rubble goal. NASA reported Thursday that the Osiris-Rex spacecraft collected 121 grams of …