Bennu was first discovered in September of 1999, and is estimated to be more than 4.5 billion years old. That age, combined with its mostly undisturbed surface, made it a potential goldmine for researchers.
In 2016, NASA launched their OSIRIS-REx to collect and return samples of the asteroid. Samples collected in 2018 are expected to return to earth in September 2023.
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Size 3.501 cm x 3.33 cm x 3.096 cm
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