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In 2023, NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft brought materials from the surface of the asteroid Bennu (pictured) safely back to Earth. The returned samples were then curated carefully, to prevent the ...

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When astronauts set foot on Mars, it will be one of humanity’s greatest milestones, marking the start of a new era of ...

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