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OSIRIS-REx

Sample Collection Asteroid Studies Sample Analysis Asteroid Bennu Sample Retrieval Sample Containment Sample Return Missions Sample Disassembly

NASA's Bennu Sample Reveals Key Ingredients for Life Beyond Earth

Organic molecules, amino acids, and evidence of water in asteroid Bennu samples offer new insights into the origins of life in the Solar System.

NASA's OSIRIS-REx Reveals Bennu's Watery Origins

NASA Successfully Opens Container of Asteroid Sample from Bennu