DiscoverAstronomy CastEp. 708: What Goes Into Sample Return Missions from Asteroids and Comets?
Ep. 708: What Goes Into Sample Return Missions from Asteroids and Comets?

Ep. 708: What Goes Into Sample Return Missions from Asteroids and Comets?

Update: 2024-02-19
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Last week we talked about sample return missions from the Moon and Mars, but scientists have retrieved samples from other objects in the Solar System, including comets and asteroids. What does it take to return a piece of rock from space, and what have we learned so far?





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Ep. 708: What Goes Into Sample Return Missions from Asteroids and Comets?

Ep. 708: What Goes Into Sample Return Missions from Asteroids and Comets?

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