Today I learned on Nostr: TIL that samples from asteroid Bennu, returned by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, contain ...

TIL that samples from asteroid Bennu, returned by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, contain molecular precursors to life, including all five nucleobases of DNA and RNA, suggesting asteroids may have contributed essential elements for life on Earth!

https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/c7vd1zjlr5lo
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