Just some building blocks for life – in a few billion years, who knows what could develop?
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"The bounty of carbon-rich material and the abundant presence of water-bearing clay minerals are just the tip of the cosmic iceberg," Lauretta continued."These discoveries, made possible through years of dedicated collaboration and cutting-edge science, propel us on a journey to understand not only our celestial neighborhood but also the potential for life's beginnings. With each revelation from Bennu, we draw closer to unraveling the mysteries of our cosmic heritage.
Over billions of years asteroids could have brought Earth water and organic matter needed to form molecules such as DNA, the genetic material present in nearly all living organisms, for example. NASA believes it could be one step closer to cracking the mystery of the origin of life, thanks to OSIRIS-REx's sample return.
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