The odds of alien life just increased, NASA says after discovering DNA ingredients on an asteroid
NASA scientists found amino acids, key minerals, and nucleobases for DNA in samples from the OSIRIS-REx asteroid mission. It's a win for alien life.
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NASA finds key molecules for life in OSIRIS-REx asteroid samples. Here's what that means
"It was likely a key chemical building block through the formation of amino acids and nucleobases and, again, the genetic components of DNA and RNA." Perhaps Fox summed it up best: "The OSIRIS REx ...
NASA's asteroid sample reveals key chemistry that could lead to life
All forms of Earth life have specific chemicals in their makeup, such as amino acids and sugars. Scientists have known that ...
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OSIRIS-REx found that Bennu’s surface was far rougher ... nucleobases to store and transmit genetic instructions in RNA and DNA, including instructions on how to arrange amino acids like the ...
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Historic asteroid sample reveals the ‘building blocks of life are in fact extraterrestrial in origin,’ scientists say
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft then dropped off a capsule when ... or components that make up the genetic code in DNA and RNA. “These organic molecules have all been found previously in meteorites ...
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Scientists find life’s ‘building blocks’ in asteroid Bennu samples
The OSIRIS-REx spacecraft returned triumphantly to Earth ... as well as the five nucleobases that make up RNA and DNA. The team also found a surprising amount of ammonia, which reacts with ...