Asteroid Bennu May Hold Clues On How Life Began As NASA Detects Tryptophan, one of the most complex amino acids essential for life, scientists have confirmed.
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/science/tryptophan-asteroid-bennu-nasa-sample
https://www.cnn.com/2025/11/27/science/tryptophan-asteroid-bennu-nasa-sample
6 Comments
SGGeorwell@lemmy.world · 16 pts · 248d
This news coming on thanksgiving is like a multi-irony.
southsamurai@sh.itjust.works · 4 pts · 248d
That was my thought exactly, with the addition of something along the lines of: "gee, it must have flown through Thanksgiving dinner"
raspberriesareyummy@lemmy.world · 10 pts · 248d
Plot twist: they didn't properly disinfect/sanitize the Osiris Rex probe prior to launch...
CaptSatelliteJack@lemy.lol · 3 pts · 248d
My claim to fame is that my name is on that rock. If they find anything crazy on it, I will feel quite proud.
MonkderVierte@lemmy.zip · 1 pts · 248d
It's not a rock. It's a lump of gravel.
y0kai@lemmy.dbzer0.com · 0 pts · 248d
is this why Bennu so eepy?