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Study traces asteroid Bennu's origin to a specific solar system region

Researchers analyzing samples returned by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission have identified a specific zone between the inner and outer solar system as Bennu's likely birthplace. The finding narrows down where the asteroid formed before it migrated to its current near-Earth orbit.