Bennu Astroid Samples Unveiled

Published: 15 July 2024
on channel: Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory
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In a discreet vacuumed-packed container inside a FedEx box lies a piece of ancient history. Very ancient history.

The material, at just 120 milligrams, will provide information about the early solar system, planetary formation, and potentially, even life on Earth.
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory scientists recently received and will analyze samples from the asteroid Bennu that will help explain how it formed and where it came from.


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