NASA unveils asteroid sample brought back to Earth from deep space

NASA scientists hope the pebbles and dust recovered can provide clues about Earth's origins.



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[Trendsetic]

I always feel like a kid whenever I watch NASA scientists. I would love to work with NASA scientists. They work hard, have the patience of saints and are are full of awe like children when making discoveries. I feel energized whenver I watch these events. Like I felt like a kid on Christmas eve and morning.

[FloridaIsOneHellOfADrug]

@17:07- I felt their excitement when those two NASA employees were walking towards that piece of asteroid Osiris Rex that was returned and landed successfully in the Utah desert; and the rest of their NASA family were going crazy with joy and excitement.
I grew up here on the Space Coast of Florida, watching Shuttle launches, to now watching rocket launches, almost daily.
I love discovery of the unknown, space travel and exploration. Probably as much as I love the science of the ocean itself. The vastness of just our universe alone is mind blowing, and I’m stoked to be alive during these extraordinary times. ☄️🚀🌟🌵🌊🙏🏽🔭🔬

[genebohannon]

Nice to see schools bringing youths to listen to this talk. Some will have a career and cite this as what inspired them.

[richardbenny]

The threat is already on here sitting in DC

[DrSimonBignell]

Why ham this up so much? Just the science please. It's not the Oscars. "You can clap for that."

[joeharry]

Everybody gangsta until Calvin comes out of the rock...

[curtisraduege]

Best and brightest at wasting money and telling lies for the drones on phones with no back bones.

[johnandheatherbedford]

Few that was close we managed to get some diversity on the stage😅😅

[KPad]

I’m more interested in voyager 1 and 2 .

[rambabu]

It's is nothing but sand and mud from some coal mines.

[timgerard]

A roomful of rocket scientist and they can't get teleprompters and cameras properly set up

[Peachesparty]

This is so freaking awesome wthhh everyone in the comments don’t know what they talking bout

[newyorkskier]

But you guys don't know how to use a teleprompter

[danielconnelly]

It looks blackened, did return temperature damage the sample or is that the color of the asteroid?

[YoutubeSupportServices]

"Canadian Space Center"? Do they time-share with North-Africa's Rocket-Program?🏹

[amydeponio]

Wonder how many are in on the lie.nothing falling from the firmament 😂😂😂😂😂😂

[danysalguero]

Please letme know how the humas apeared on earth

[FindLiberty]

Has anyone read Andromeda Strain? At 35:40 it looks like the "sample" was trying to escape confinement... Does the facility have a self-destruct lock-down protocol with sealed doors that can only be opened from the outside? LOL
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[frankiefresh]

That Astro material collector guy has the Donald Trump hand gestures down

[susanm]

Still searching for God when Hes in your heart & in your mouth.