In a very relatable moment, NASA sent an asteroid sample container back into deep space and struggled for three months to remove its lid. Same, NASA, same: I struggled with the pickle jar.
The space agency was finally able to enter the asteroid Bennu’s sample container last week, and on Friday it released high-resolution images of its Touch-and-Go Sample Collection Mechanism (TAGSAM), revealing an impressive array of dust and rocks scraped away. became. Off the coast of Bennu by the spacecraft Osiris-Rex.
TAGSAM is stored in a special glove compartment to prevent sample contamination and only specific tools are authorized for use. Ultimately, the team had to develop a new tool to open the zipper. Banging the side of the kitchen counter didn’t help either.
— Matt Smith
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