Asteroid Bennu’s Minerals and Organic Matter Occur in Distinct Chemical Domains: Study

Apr 6, 2026 - 15:00
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Asteroid Bennu’s Minerals and Organic Matter Occur in Distinct Chemical Domains: Study
This mosaic image of asteroid Bennu is composed of 12 images collected on December 2, 2018 by OSIRIS-REx’s PolyCam instrument from a range of 15 miles (24 km). Image credit: NASA / NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center / University of Arizona.

A new nanoscale analysis of the Bennu sample OREX-800066-3 returned by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission shows that organic compounds and minerals cluster into distinct regions, suggesting water once altered the asteroid in uneven, localized ways.

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