At last! NASA finally frees lid of asteroid Bennu sample capsule
Briefly

Our engineers and scientists have worked tirelessly behind the scenes for months to not only process the more than 70 grams of material we were able to access previously, but also design, develop, and test new tools that allowed us to move past this hurdle,' she said.
We are all excited to see the remaining treasure OSIRIS-REx holds.' Since the sample's triumphant return to Earth in September, NASA managed to only opened the top lid of the capsule, which revealed a curious black dust. However, the rocky handful from Bennu was stashed away in another smaller component within - which has finally been opened.
Read at Mail Online
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