Bennu asteroid sample contains carbon and water
![Rocks and dust from asteroid Bennu outside the container of a sample return capsule.](/images/recherche//tiles/e583e587-ed5c-4a23-bc83-a307afa8a1ba.jpg)
Material from asteroid Bennu can be seen on the middle right, outside the OSIRIS-REx sample container. Scientists have found evidence of carbon and water in their initial analysis of this regolith.
The bulk of the sample is located inside. (Credit: NASA/Erika Blumenfeld, Joseph Aebersold)
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Photo taken on October 11, 2023
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