An Asteroid Sample Just Changed What We Know About Life in Our Solar System

Two exciting new studies detail the life-supporting contents of a 4.3-ounce sample of the asteroid Bennu. The OSIRIS-REx ...
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A piece of the dawn: Asteroid sample science hints at an ancient salt lake and conditions in the early solar system

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The organic ingredients to life, hints to where Earth’s water came from, and the fundamental building blocks of our planet and the solar system seem like a lot to fit in 4 ...
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'Potentially hazardous' asteroid Bennu contains dust older than the solar system itself — and traces of interstellar space

The near-Earth asteroid Bennu contains stardust that is older than the solar system and clues about its violent history, three new studies of the asteroid's sample materials show. When you purchase ...
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An Asteroid Sample Just Changed What We Know About Life in Our Solar System

Gear-obsessed editors choose every product we review. We may earn commission if you buy from a link. Why Trust Us? Two exciting new studies detail the life-supporting contents of a 4.3-ounce sample of ...