OSIRIS-REx mission

Phosphate findings in NASA’s OSIRIS-REx samples

Editor's Desk 29 June 2024

Bennu is home to the primordial materials that gave rise to our solar system, according to the OSIRIS-REx Sample Analysis Team.

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NASA’s Bennu asteroid sample delivered by the OSIRIS-REx mission contains building blocks of life

Editor's Desk 13 October 2023

The initial analysis took place within weeks using X-ray diffraction, Scanning Electron Microscopy (SEM), and infrared measurements. These produced the 3D computer model of the particles which gave an idea about internal and external structure. This analysis gives the initial data about carbon content and water.