How NASA Overcame the Challenge of Opening the Asteroid Sample

Опубликовано: 24 Октябрь 2024
на канале: NASASpaceNews

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In this video, we will explore the amazing story of how NASA managed to open a container that holds precious material collected from the near-Earth asteroid Bennu. This is a huge breakthrough for the field of astrobiology, as the sample contains abundant water and carbon, which could shed light on the origin of life on Earth. We will also learn about the challenges that NASA faced in opening the container, the characteristics and significance of the sample, and the future plans for the OSIRIS-REx and OSIRIS-APEX missions. Stay tuned to learn more about this fascinating discovery and its implications for our understanding of the solar system and beyond.

Chapters:
00:00 Introduction
00:42 How NASA unlocked the sample
03:24 What the sample reveals
06:13 What’s next for OSIRIS-REx and OSIRIS-APEX
07:38 Outro
07:55 Enjoy

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