The Smithsonian national museum of natural history in Washington DC will display a fragment of the asteroid Bennu, collected by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, to the public. The carbon-rich rock sample will be exhibited on November 3 at the museum's meteorite gallery. Other samples from Bennu will also be displayed at the University of Arizona's Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum and at Space Center Houston. The exhibit will include scale models of the spacecraft and a video showcasing the OSIRIS-REx mission. The Bennu samples could provide insights into the formation of our solar system and the origin of life on Earth.
The Smithsonian national museum of natural history in Washington DC will display a fragment of the asteroid Bennu, collected by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, to the public. The carbon-rich rock sample will be exhibited on November 3 at the museum's meteorite gallery. Other samples from Bennu will also be displayed at the University of Arizona's Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum and at Space Center Houston. The exhibit will include scale models of the spacecraft and a video showcasing the OSIRIS-REx mission. The Bennu samples could provide insights into the formation of our solar system and the origin of life on Earth.
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The Smithsonian national museum of natural history in Washington DC will display a fragment of the asteroid Bennu, collected by NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft, to the public. The carbon-rich rock sample will be exhibited on November 3 at the museum's meteorite gallery. Other samples from Bennu will also be displayed at the University of Arizona's Alfie Norville Gem & Mineral Museum and at Space Center Houston. The exhibit will include scale models of the spacecraft and a video showcasing the OSIRIS-REx mission. The Bennu samples could provide insights into the formation of our solar system and the origin of life on Earth. 
