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NASA's Mars rock samples might contain space germs that could be brought back to Earth if astronauts are not careful enough. In this handout released by NASA, angular and smooth surface of rocks are ...

A sample from the asteroid Bennu, collected by the OSIRIS-REx mission, has arrived at London's Natural History Museum for analysis. Scientists are optimistic that it could contain the seeds of life.