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Sample Return Missions

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OSIRIS-REx Study Reports Tryptophan Signal in Pristine Bennu Sample

Researchers call for chiral or isotopic tests to verify extraterrestrial origin.

Ryugu Samples Reveal Billion-Year-Late Liquid Water and a Far Wetter Parent Asteroid

OSIRIS-REx Samples Show Bennu’s Presolar Stardust, Interstellar Organics, and Faster-Than-Expected Weathering