A NASA space capsule carrying the largest soil sample ever collected from the surface of an asteroid passed through Earth’s atmosphere and landed in the Utah desert on September 24.
The live-broadcast descent and landing of a unique capsule with samples of material from the asteroid Bennu concluded a six-year mission of the University of Arizona and the US space agency.
From the beginning, it was predicted that the third sample in history that returned to our planet would contain a record amount of valuable research material, but the reality in some way exceeded the expectations of experts and researchers.
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Previously, two similar missions were carried out by the Japanese space agency, but it was noted that they managed to collect “only a few grams” of soil. In the case of the Bennu capsule, initially it was said that it would contain up to 250 grams of research material.
As we read on NASA’s website, the initial stage of opening the capsule is slower than initially expected. Why? It turned out that the collected material began to leak outside. It was pointed out that this was of course not a problem.
“The number of particles on the inner surface of the cover is even greater than expected,” the entry said. As also reported, the first samples are in the hands of scientists. Research is underway that will allow for the initial identification of material from the Bennu asteroid.
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2023-10-04 04:33:37
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