Briny Traces in NASA’s Asteroid Sample Hold Clues to the Chemistry of Life
The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the stage for life in the early ...
NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Could Cause A Global Catastrophe, Scientists Say
Bennu’s highly unlikely impact with Earth—which could happen in 157 years—could cause a global winter and drought, modeling ...
Why It's Likely That Other Technological Species Exist
We live in a golden age for space exploration. Scientists are gathering massive amounts of new information and scientific evidence at a record pace. Yet the age-old question remains unanswered: are w ...
NASA Uncovers Life’s Building Blocks in Asteroid Bennu’s Pristine Sample
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including amino ...
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Building Blocks Of Life Found On Asteroid Bennu
Early analysis of asteroid samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission show the residue of an icy brine, and a soup of amino acids.
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OSIRIS-REx Samples Provide Clues to Solar System’s Origins
Scientists from NASA and other institutions reported the findings of the first in-depth analysis of the minerals and ...
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NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Potential Building Blocks of Life
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has provided groundbreaking insights into the early solar system and the potential origins of life.
New analysis of asteroid dust reveals evidence of salty water in the early solar system
In October 2020, a van-sized robotic spacecraft briefly touched down on the surface of Bennu, a 525-meter-wide asteroid 320 million kilometers from Earth.
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Analysis of OSIRIS-REx Sample Shows Asteroid Bennu Has Ingredients for Life
When exposed to formaldehyde, which was also detected, ammonia can form amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.