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Consciousness Formed Before Life Itself, Scientists Say—And the Evidence Could Be in This Asteroid Sample
Tantalizing clues in 4-billion-year-old asteroid Bennu samples could reveal particular molecular formations that some ...
"Blew Us Away": Experts On Life-Building Chemicals In Asteroid Bennu Samples
Scientists have found special chemical compounds necessary for the existence of life in samples collected from asteroid Bennu ...
Why meteorites that hit Earth have less water than the asteroid bits brought back by space probes — a planetary scientist explains
A planetary scientist explains new research explaining the differing compositions between space rocks that hit Earth and are ...
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The World’s Four Most Expensive Substances.
According to the BBC’s ‘Science Focus,’ the world’s most expensive substances aren’t gold, silver, or platinum- they are far more unexpected. Asteroid Bennu Samples Gathered during NASA’s ‘OSIRIS-REx’ ...
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How Deep Did OSIRIS-REx Spacecraft's Arm 'Plunge' Into Asteroid Bennu?
NASA OSIRIS-REx sample collection event at Asteroid Bennu saw the spacecraft plunge its arm into the surface. Find out how deep it went. Credit: NASA Goddard Space Flight Center What Ancient Rome ...
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The Hubble Space Telescope turns 35 as NASA budget cuts loom. How many more birthdays will it have?
It's up in the air how much longer the beloved telescope will be with us.
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The Surprising Cosmic Connection That Led To Popes Choosing Their Names
Simply speaking, a lot of popes had proper names that had already been used by the church. For example, Pope Lando in 913 was ...