Scientist at NASA's Johnson Space Centre explain what a sample collected from carbon-rich asteroid Bennu - almost 60 million miles away - might mean for our understanding of the origins of life on Earth.
has revealed its 'incredible' findings from a sample that was scooped up from the surface of an asteroid and delivered to Earth by spacecraft. The sample, ancient black dust and chunks, was collected from the carbon-rich asteroid named Bennu, almost 60 million miles away. It is the largest ever returned to Earth.
has estimated its chances of actually hitting Earth in 2182 are remote, at just one in 2,700, or 0.037%. Lori Glaze, director of the agency's planetary science division, explained how the latest sample could help protect our planet from a catastrophic impact with a space object. She said the mission allowed
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