▲ 163 ▼ NASA collected a sample from an asteroid for the first time — here’s why it matters (www.theverge.com) submitted 2 years ago by L4s@lemmy.world [M, B] to c/technology@lemmy.world 15 comments fedilink hide all child comments NASA collected a sample from an asteroid for the first time — here’s why it matters::NASA retrieved a sample from an asteroid for the first time, providing scientists with material to understand the early origins of the solar system.