NASA's Osiris-Rex returns Bennu samples, hinting asteroids may have seeded life on Earth.

NASA's Osiris-Rex spacecraft has returned samples from the asteroid Bennu, revealing the building blocks of life and signs of an ancient water world. These findings suggest that asteroids may have played a key role in seeding life on Earth by mixing life's ingredients with water from the beginning. This cosmic haul provides the strongest evidence yet that life's essential components are not unique to Earth.

2 months ago
214 Articles