NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day

NASA’s Astronomy Picture of the Day


2023 September 29 - Back from Bennu

September 29, 2023

In today's image, we see the capsule recently returned to Earth containing a sample from the asteroid Bennu that was collected several years ago. This sample of material can help us learn about the early history of our solar system and is scheduled to be opened in the laboratory on October 11.


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