NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission surprises scientists with black dust and debris on the avionics deck of the sample canister.
The scientists removed the initial lid of the canister inside a special glovebox designed to prevent contamination and preserve the pristine condition of the sample. They were surprised to see black dust and debris on the avionics deck, a platform holding electronic components. This suggested that some samples had escaped from the Touch and Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism , which collected the sample from Bennu’s surface.
The world will see the OSIRIS-REx asteroid sample for the first time on October 11 at 11 am. ET, when NASA will stream a live broadcast event at. The scientists will weigh, photograph, and document the sample before storing it in secure containers for further analysis.
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