OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample return canister landing in Utah, illustration
Illustration of the OSIRIS-REx (Origins Spectral Interpretation Resource Identification and Security-egolith Explorer) asteroid The OSIRIS-REx mission was launched on 8th September 2016, and It is hoped that the sample, which contains water and carbon It is hoped that the sample, which contains water and carbon thought to date to the formation of the solar system 4.5 billion years ago, will give insight into the early solar system and the origins of life on Earth. NASA/SCIENCE PHOTO LIBRARY
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