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Asteroid fragments upend theory of how life on Earth bloomed
Samples from Bennu contain the chemical building blocks of life — but with a twist.
Researchers open a canister containing fragments of the asteroid Bennu in a super-clean laboratory under inert gas to prevent contamination. Fragments of the asteroid Bennu, carefully collected and ferried to Earth by a robotic spacecraft, contain the building blocks for life, NASA announced today. To obtain the best experience, we recommend you use a more up to date browser (or turn off compatibility mode in Internet Explorer).
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