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OSIRIS-REx Sample Shows Bennu’s Water Flowed in Channels, Preserving Fragile Organics

A PNAS study using 20-nanometer spectroscopy links sharp chemical zones to narrow fluid paths that governed which molecules survived.

Cracks in Bennu’s Boulders Solve OSIRIS‑REx Thermal Mystery

Bennu Samples Show Amino Acids Likely Formed in Icy, Radioactive Environments

Bennu Samples Yield Ribose, Glucose and a Novel Polymer in Peer-Reviewed Analyses

Bennu Samples Reveal Bio-Essential Sugars, 'Space Gum' and Supernova Dust in New Studies

OSIRIS-REx Study Reports Tryptophan Signal in Pristine Bennu Sample

Study Reports Tryptophan in Bennu Sample, Bringing Amino Acid Tally to 15

Bennu Samples Tie Asteroid Color Differences to Surface Exposure Age

OSIRIS-REx Samples Show Bennu’s Presolar Stardust, Interstellar Organics, and Faster-Than-Expected Weathering