The story of how space scientists were able to recover the material and bring it back to Earth is just as exciting.

VOA: special.2009.09.30

Material from the RQ36 asteroid will be sent back to Earth in a special protective device.

VOA: special.2011.06.22

The material would then be shipped to France to be converted into metal rods before being delivered back to Tehran.

VOA: standard.2009.10.21