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OSIRIS-REx TAGSAM with black dust

OSIRIS-REx TAGSAM with black dust
OSIRIS-REx TAGSAM with black dust The OSIRIS-REx Touch and Go Sample Acquisition Mechanism, TAGSAM, is seen in a sealed glovebox at NASA's Johnson Space Center in Houston, Texas. TAGSAM touched the surface of asteroid Bennu in 2020 to collect a sample. The black dust seen on surrounding hardware will undergo a quick-look analysis to determine if it is in fact material from asteroid Bennu. NASA JSC