NASA finds key molecules for life in OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples. Here’s what that means
Asteroid Bennu, from which NASA collected samples with OSIRIS-REx. (Image credit: NASA/Goddard/University of Arizona) 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,…
bubmagJanuary 29, 2025