Recent analyses of samples collected from the asteroid Bennu by NASA have revealed vital clues to the origins of life. Scientists found traces of ancient brine and a variety of organic materials, including nitrogenous bases and amino acids. This supports the idea that crucial components for life may be widespread in the solar system, as Bennu itself may have originated from a wet world. The findings suggest that ancient asteroids could have played a significant role in 'seeding' Earth and potentially other celestial bodies with the ingredients necessary for life.
One of the interesting things we found in there was a whole range of salts... This sort of salty fluid would be a perfect place to make organic molecules.
Experts say this is the 'strongest evidence yet' that the building blocks for life as we know it are spread across the solar system.
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