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NASA says Bennu asteroid sample shows evidence of water, carbon

Dust samples collected from the Bennu asteroid about three years ago, and returned to Earth last month by a space capsule, showed evidence of water and carbon, NASA said Wednesday. The material analyzed was collected outside the main sample container, which has not yet been opened.
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