NASA’s probe Osiris-REX plans on taking a surface sample from the 101955 Bennu asteroid next year in hope the 262-metre-wide space rock travelling at 31,317mph, 190,000 miles out in space, will answer humanity’s biggest question.
Bennu has stunned experts for decades and many believe its properties are vital for proving organic compounds exist outside the solar system. It is regarded as a B-type asteroid and has similar clay-like properties comparable to how Earth started out millions of years ago. NASA has mapped the asteroid's unique surface ahead of next year's planned landing.
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