One leading theory on the origins of life on Earth proposes that simple chemical molecules gradually became more complex, ...

Samples from asteroid Bennu have delivered insights into the origins of Earth’s water and the organic molecules that may have ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including amino ...

Early analysis of asteroid samples from NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission show the residue of an icy brine, and a soup of amino acids ...

The asteroid Bennu has provided groundbreaking insights into the chemistry that may have set the stage for life in the early ...

Measurements and data collected from space can be used to better understand life on Earth. An ambitious, multinational research project has demonstrated that Earth's biodiversity can be monitored and ...

Earth received water toward the final stages of its formation. This reshapes understanding of the conditions needed for life.

Understanding where Earth's essential elements came from—and why some are missing—has long puzzled scientists. Now, a new ...

The latest advance in the search for extraterrestrial life could come ... planet is an important first step. “We have to be able to do all of that kind of stuff on Earth before we can ...

How the First Cell Membranes Came to Exist Nov. 13, 2024 — Few questions have captivated humankind more than the origin of life on Earth. How did the first living cells come to exist?

Astronomers estimate that Bennu has a 1 in 2,700 chance of affecting Earth in September 2182, which equates to a 0.037% chance. The asteroid, which contains the building blocks of life according ...

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