NASA has unveiled the initial analysis results of samples collected from the asteroid Bennu in 2020 by the Osiris-Rex ...

Three key ingredients are needed for life as we know it: essential elements like carbon, nitrogen, and sulfur; an energy source, and liquid water. Though Europa is only the size of our own moon ...

Surprisingly, our bodies are quite similar to the Earth we live on. The elements that are essential for human life are also found in the Earth’s crust. The complex interplay of elements in the ...

NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission successfully returned samples from asteroid Bennu, revealing 14 of the 20 essential amino acids for ...

These critical elements include rare earth elements, precious metals, and even some that are essential to life, like phosphorus. Endangered elements in the chemical enterprise face critical supply ...

NASA's Osiris-Rex mission reveals vital chemical compounds in Bennu asteroid dust, including organic molecules essential for life, supporting the theory that asteroids may have delivered life's ...