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 ...

Although the chances of impact are slim, Bennu is still one of the most potentially hazardous known asteroids in our solar ...

Scientists from NASA and other institutions reported the findings of the first in-depth analysis of the minerals and ...

NASA’s Bennu asteroid sample reveals important chemical molecules and minerals, offering new information about the ...

SPHEREx is slated to launch Feb. 27 on a SpaceX rocket. It is meant to map the entire night sky in infrared — something even ...

Scientists have discovered traces of organic compounds in asteroid samples brought back by NASA, a finding that could suggest ...

Scientists studying samples that NASA collected from the asteroid Bennu found a wide assortment of organic molecules that shed light on how life arose.

Samples of asteroid Bennu contain molecules that suggest the "conditions necessary for life" were widespread across the early ...

Scientists discovered numerous organic compounds in samples from the asteroid Bennu, including key amino acids, DNA, and RNA. This finding suggests that the chemical components essential for life ...