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NASA finds key molecules for life in OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples. Here's what that means

There are 20 amino acids that create the proteins required for life on our planet — and scientists have now found exactly 14 of them on an asteroid millions of miles away. The asteroid in question, named Bennu, was the focus of a very dreamy NASA mission called OSIRIS-REx that launched in 2016.

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Asteroid Bennu contains the 'seeds of life,' OSIRIS-REx samples reveal

Scientists have found all five nucelobases alongisde minerals essential for life as we know it on the potentially hazardous asteroid Bennu.

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Asteroid Bennu reveals life's building blocks in cosmic samples

Scientists have discovered numerous organic compounds in samples from the asteroid Bennu, including key amino acids and the building blocks of DNA and RNA. This discovery suggests that the components necessary for life may have been commonly present in the early Solar System,

Bannu asteroid sample holds building blocks for life, researchers say

Researchers say the asteroid Bennu has the building blocks for life on it. The samples collected and returned to Earth were ...

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‘Chemical time capsule’: Asteroid Bennu’s salts tell tale of early solar system

In a nutshell Scientists found pristine salt minerals in asteroid Bennu samples that formed in a specific sequence as ancient ...

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The asteroid NASA landed on is carrying ingredients for DNA and RNA. It's a promising sign for prospects of alien life.

NASA scientists found amino acids, key minerals, and nucleobases for DNA in samples from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid mission.

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