Planetary scientist from Purdue University decodes clues in Bennu’s surface composition to make sense of far-flung asteroids. (IMAGE)

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Planetary scientist from Purdue University decodes clues in Bennu’s surface composition to make sense of far-flung asteroids.

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New results from OSIRIS-REx, NASA’s first asteroid sample return mission, reveals why some gray asteroids reflect light at different wavelengths, like red or blue, more strongly. How these asteroids reflect light at red and blue wavelengths can give deeper insights into the evolution of rocky bodies in the solar system.

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Purdue University/Kelsey Lefever

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