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Capsule carrying NASA's first asteroid sample lands on Earth
short by Hiral Goyal / on Sunday, 24 September, 2023
A capsule carrying NASA's first asteroid sample collected in space has returned to Earth. The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft swung by Earth, releasing a capsule containing an estimated 250 grams of asteroid rocks and soil toward a landing zone in Utah desert. The sample is expected to help scientists answer questions about the origins of our solar system, according to NASA.
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