Harold Connolly Jr.
Geologist and mission sample scientist for NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, specializing in the study and analysis of asteroid samples and prebiotic chemistry.
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Apr 14, 2026 • 1h 13min
Secrets of Asteroid Bennu with Harold Connolly Jr.
Harold Connolly Jr., a geologist and OSIRIS-REx mission sample scientist, guides listeners through Bennu’s returned material. He discusses why carbon-rich asteroids matter, how the touch-and-go sample was collected and curated, surprising salts and organics found, comparisons with Ryugu, and what these findings mean for prebiotic chemistry and planetary defense.
