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Major discovery: A large number of building blocks of life... on an asteroid 🪐
Samples from the asteroid Bennu, brought back by the OSIRIS-REx mission, reveal key molecules for life. These discoveries ...
Space Coast Daily6d
NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Mix of Life’s Ingredients
Studies of asteroid Bennu delivered to Earth by NASA’s OSIRIS-REx spacecraft have revealed molecules that, on our planet, are key to life.
Drought can hit almost anywhere: How 5 cities that nearly ran dry got water use under control
Cities in the Northeast experienced record-breaking drought conditions in the second half of 2024 after a hot, dry summer in many areas. Wildfires broke out in several states that rarely see them.
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The MENA Region’s Climate Reckoning: A Crisis Too Hot to Ignore
The question is whether MENA will act in time to adapt or succumb to climate-driven catastrophe. The numbers paint a grim picture. Between 1981 and 2020, the MENA region warmed at an average rate of 0 ...
NASA Uncovers Life’s Building Blocks in Asteroid Bennu’s Pristine Sample
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission delivered samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing crucial molecules linked to life, including amino acids and nucleobases found in DNA and RNA. The presence of ammonia and ...
Asteroids like Bennu may have ‘delivered’ water, chemical building blocks for life to Earth — check NASA’s new discovery
The latest discovery, unveiled by the NASA on January 29, came as a bit of a surprise and posed many exciting questions such ...
Urbanisation, sewage, microplastics: Why many Indian wetlands are under threat
It will take innovative strategies, long-term planning, effective policies and strict laws to protect these key ecosystems.
Building blocks of life identified in sample collected from asteroid Bennu
A sample collected from asteroid Bennu shows that our solar system was teeming with the potential for life.The Latest Tech News, Delivered to Your Inbox ...
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NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Sample Reveals Potential Building Blocks of Life
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has provided groundbreaking insights into the early solar system and the potential origins of life.
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OSIRIS-REx Samples Provide Clues to Solar System’s Origins
Scientists from NASA and other institutions reported the findings of the first in-depth analysis of the minerals and ...
The sea was once a blessing for the Pakistani city of Gwadar. But it’s become a curse
There was a time when few people in the coastal Pakistani city of Gwadar understood what climate change was. After a decade of extreme weather, many more do.
Indiatimes6d
Great Salt Lake water is declining rapidly; experts explain why
The decline is driven by reduced streamflows, increased evaporation due to climate change, and inefficient water management. Experts stress the need for holistic strategies to preserve the lake ...