Scientists find traces of life’s building blocks in historic asteroid samples
It took a while for scientists to gain access to the samples that NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission took from the asteroid Bennu, but the wait is proving to be worth it. A new study published January 29 in ...
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NASA's asteroid sample reveals key chemistry that could lead to life
The museum team was especially surprised to find traces of water-bearing sodium carbonate compounds, commonly known as soda ash, in the Bennu sample. These chemicals have never been found in ...
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 ...
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NASA’s Historic Asteroid Sample Holds Clues to Life’s Origins
The brine contains compounds that have never been previously observed in asteroid samples, including compounds of sodium carbonate. The brine can also be distinguished from brine samples on Earth ...