Osiris-Rex space mission: what is asteroid dust used for? [Rediffusion]

2024-05-07 16:00:04

Seven years ago, in 2016, NASA’s Osiris-Rex probe took off from Florida towards the asteroid Bennu. On September 24, 2023, it returned a precious capsule containing asteroid dust to Earth. 250 grams of samples that the American space agency will now analyze closely. What will these particles be used for? What can they teach us? Current Witnesses asked the question to Simon Rozé, journalist in the science department of RFI. This episode was originally published on October 24, 2023.
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