NASA scientists hope the sample can provide clues about Earth.
asteroid sample that has traveled billions of milesThe asteroid sample is the culmination of a seven-year mission and when it arrives at the Johnson Space Center, the newest phase of the mission begins.
The spacecraft Osiris-Rex was launched in 2016 and collected the sample from an asteroid labeled Bennu. It then made its way back to Earth, landing safely in Utah Sunday.Teams have worked to transport that sample from Utah to Houston. Once it’s here, the sample will be put in a specially-made box for scientists to carefully handle.Scientists will catalog what they have from the sample and study parts of it for the next two years.
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