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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.

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

Ribose and First Extraterrestrial Glucose Confirmed in Bennu, Along With Gum-Like Organic and Rare Stardust

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

Bennu Samples Tie Asteroid Color Differences to Surface Exposure Age

Asteroid Bennu Samples Reveal Key Ingredients for Life

NASA's Bennu Sample Reveals Key Ingredients for Life Beyond Earth

NASA Successfully Opens OSIRIS-REx Asteroid Sample Revealing Water and Carbon