Scientists Find Amino Acids, Salts and Other Compounds in Samples from Asteroid Bennu

Scientists report the detection of amino acids, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, ammonia and other compounds, as well as a variety of salts, including sodium carbonates, phosphates, sulfates, and chlorides, in the Bennu samples. The post Scientists Find Amino Acids, Salts and Other Compounds in Samples from Asteroid Bennu appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

Jan 29, 2025 - 16:30
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Scientists Find Amino Acids, Salts and Other Compounds in Samples from Asteroid Bennu
A view of the outside of the OSIRIS-REx sample collector. Sample material from asteroid Bennu can be seen on the middle right. Image credit: NASA / Erika Blumenfeld / Joseph Aebersold.

Scientists report the detection of amino acids, polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, ammonia and other compounds, as well as a variety of salts, including sodium carbonates, phosphates, sulfates, and chlorides, in the Bennu samples.

The post Scientists Find Amino Acids, Salts and Other Compounds in Samples from Asteroid Bennu appeared first on Sci.News: Breaking Science News.

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