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OSIRIS-REx Capsule Returnswith 250g of Bennu Soil

In a remarkable achievement for space exploration, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has successfully concluded its mission by bringing back a valuable cargo of 250 grams of soil collected from the asteroid Bennu. This triumph not only highlights the extraordinary capabilities of contemporary space technology but also offers profound implications for our comprehension of the origins of the solar system and the potential for future space missions. Launched by NASA in September 2016, the OSIRIS-REx mission had a singular objective: to procure a sample from Bennu, a near-Earth asteroid positioned approximately 200 million miles away from our planet. Bennu was selected for its scientific significance, as it is considered a relic from the early solar system, preserving invaluable insights into the formation of celestial bodies and the dispersion of organic materials within our cosmic vicinity. Following a meticulous two-year journey to Bennu and an extensive survey of the asteroid's surface, OS...