Building blocks of life found on asteroid Bennu samples.

The analysis of samples from the asteroid Bennu revealed the presence of the building blocks of life, including amino acids and nucleobases. These findings support the theory that asteroids brought key elements for life to Earth several billion years ago. The study uncovers a wealth of minerals and organic compounds, including nitrogen and carbon. The sample collection mission was one of NASA’s most daring, and the samples have been shared with scientists worldwide. The research results were published in the journal Nature and