Scientists find life’s ‘building blocks’ in asteroid Bennu samples

The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft returned triumphantly to Earth in 2023 after collecting 4.3 ounces (121.6 grams) of precious grains of dust and rock from the asteroid Bennu in 2020. While that sample return was an incredible feat of engineering, its arrival on Earth was just the beginning of the scientific adventure.  On Jan. 29, NASA heldContinue reading “Scientists find life’s ‘building blocks’ in asteroid Bennu samples”
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