Sugar in space? Unique discovery on asteroid provides insight to origin of life

A visit to an asteroid is revealing the origins of life in our solar system. In 2023, the OSIRIS-REx mission brough samples ...
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NASA discovers 'space gum' and sugars 'crucial to life' in asteroid Bennu samples brought to Earth (video)

"I'm becoming much more optimistic that we may be able to find life beyond Earth, even in our own solar system." ...

Did you see the meteor Thanksgiving weekend? Observatory shares video

Astronomer Wes Ryle was driving home Nov. 28 around 11 p.m. when he saw a streak of light across the night sky. Ryle knew what it was “right off the bat.” He'd just seen a meteor break up ...

Meteor lights up the sky across Michigan

An extraterrestrial visitor lit up the night sky across Michigan on Sunday evening. The bright flash, caused by a falling ...
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Watch a bright fireball explode above Japan, turning night to day (video)

When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Brilliant Meteor Illuminates Sakurajima Volcano and Kagoshima ...

"Space gum" and sugars discovered in asteroid Bennu samples, NASA reveals

Samples collected from the asteroid Bennu are continuing the shed light on the origins of the solar system and how life ...