JOURNAL ARTICLE

Ingredients of Life Found on Asteroid Bennu.

  • Published In: Sky & Telescope, 2025, v. 149, n. 6. P. 8 1 of 3

  • Database: Academic Search Ultimate 2 of 3

  • Authored By: Frommer, Arielle 3 of 3

Abstract

Scientists have discovered molecules essential for life on the asteroid Bennu, including amino acids and remnants of saltwater, in samples returned by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission. These findings suggest that asteroids like Bennu could have delivered water and organic compounds to early Earth and other solar system bodies. The sample from Bennu also revealed a variety of organic molecules, amino acids, nucleobases, and salt-rich minerals, indicating that the ingredients for life may have been common in the early solar system. [Extracted from the article]

Additional Information

  • Source:Sky & Telescope. 2025/06, Vol. 149, Issue 6, p8
  • Document Type:Article
  • Subject Area:Environmental Sciences
  • Publication Date:2025
  • ISSN:0037-6604
  • Accession Number:183622808
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