Scientists have discovered an abundance of material after opening the OSIRIS-REx canister containing a sample collected from the asteroid Bennu, which could offer key insights into the origins of ...

Scientists had to switch course on the canister-opening effort in mid-October after it became clear that none of the items in NASA’s box of approved tools could force open the last two of 35 ...

The sample canister was then placed inside a glovebox to allow scientists to work with the hardware through gloved ports. Then came the moment Tuesday when scientists opened the lid.

Scientists have discovered an abundance of material after opening the OSIRIS-REx canister containing a sample collected from the asteroid Bennu, which could offer key insights into the origins of ...