NASA Capsule Carrying Asteroid Samples Touches Down in Utah

  • Capsule touched down slightly east of its target spot
  • Sample will be taken to Johnson Space Center on Monday

Mosaic image of asteroid Bennu.

Source: NASA
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A NASA capsule containing chunks of an asteroid that may hold clues to the solar system landed in the Utah desert on Sunday.

The capsule touched down successfully at 8:52 a.m. local time, NASA said on a live steam.