Bennu, one of the two objects used as a test case in the MIT study.
We know what OSIRIS-REx is likely to scoop up from the asteroid. Yes, rocks, but they're exciting rocks.
NASA to Sample Asteroid Said to Contain Building Blocks of Life
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