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NASA Removes Last Two Fasteners to Access Historic Bennu Asteroid Sample
- dharmab 3y agoBetter source: https://blogs.nasa.gov/osiris-rex/2024/01/11/nasas-osiris-rex-team-clears-hurdle-to-access-remaining-bennu-sample/ https://blogs.nasa.gov/osiris-rex/2024/01/11/nasas-osiris-re... It took so long because the sample container is inside a clean "glovebox", so the special tools they needed had to be custom built out of specific materials approved for use in that environment.