NASA’s OSIRIS-REx Mission Finds Stardust in Asteroid Bennu Older Than the Solar System
Sep 3, 2025 - 15:00

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has found presolar stardust grains inside Bennu’s samples. These tiny particles, older than the Sun, carry chemical fingerprints of ancient stars and interstellar space. Bennu thus serves as a pristine time capsule, preserving the earliest clues to the birth of our solar system.