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NASA Says Asteroid Bennu Samples Hold Secrets Of Life’s Origins

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There are several planets, dwarf planets, asteroids, and comets in our solar system, but only Earth is known to support life. Now, scientists have found the “basic building blocks” of life in the samples of the asteroid Bennu.  The asteroid Bennu contains a lot of organic molecules, including many essential building blocks of life, according … Read more

Life’s ‘Basic Building Blocks’ Found In Asteroid Samples

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Pristine samples of the asteroid Bennu transported to Earth contain the “basic building blocks” for life, shedding new light on the perennial question of how life began on our planet. The revelation, in two studies published Wednesday, is the result of work on just 120 grams of material — about the weight of a banana … Read more