Scientists discover the "building blocks" of life in samples from the asteroid Bennu.
The OSIRIS-REx-returned meteor fragments provide insight into the interconnected history of water and the chemical components of solar system life. By Korey Haynes After successfully returning to Earth in 2023, the OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected 4.3 ounces (121.6 grams) of valuable dust and rock grains from the asteroid Bennu in 2020. Even though the sample's return was an amazing engineering achievement, the scientific journey had only just begun. In a news briefing on January 29, NASA revealed the results of two tea...