News Space NASA’s first look at a sample from asteroid Bennu reveals life’s building blocks This is the most material collected from beyond the orbit of the moon When beginning to open the capsule that collected the asteroid sample, NASA scientists found extra material outside the collection container. That has delayed opening the main capsule but led to a few science discoveries. Erika Blumenfeld & Joseph Aebersold/NASA Share this:EmailFacebookTwitterPinterestPocketRedditPrint By James R. Riordon October 11, 2023 at 2:20 pm NASA scientists are just beginning to reveal details about roughly 250 grams of dust and rocks brought back to Earth from the asteroid Bennu.