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NASA shows off asteroid sample it landed in Utah’s West Desert

Scientists and space agency leaders took part in Wednesday’s big reveal at Johnson Space Center in Houston.

(Erika Blumenfeld, Joseph Aebersold | NASA via AP) This photo provided by NASA on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 shows the outside of the OSIRIS-REx sample collector with material from asteroid Bennu at middle right. Scientists have found evidence of both carbon and water in initial analysis of this material. The bulk of the sample is located inside.

(Erika Blumenfeld, Joseph Aebersold | NASA via AP) This photo provided by NASA on Wednesday, Oct. 11, 2023 shows the outside of the OSIRIS-REx sample collector with material from asteroid Bennu at middle right. Scientists have found evidence of both carbon and water in initial analysis of this material. The bulk of the sample is located inside.

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