NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft has broken the record for the largest asteroid sample ever collected in space
When the OSIRIS-REx mission to the asteroid Bennu was planned, the team aimed to collect at least 60 grams of material. This was a requirement for a successful mission. According to IFLscience, it seems that OSIRIS-REx has doubled its success, as it brought home 121.6 grams (4.29 ounces), the largest sample of extraterrestrial material from […]