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BENNU ASTEROID DISCOVERY
This Asteroid Wasn’t Just a Rock, It Was Once a Salty, Watery World Holding Clues to Life- Researchers reveal Giant 74-ton, 1,600-foot-wide Earth-bound asteroid Bennu is brimming with life molecules
- Breakthrough for NASA: American space agency discovers material older than the Sun on asteroid 200 million miles from Earth; details inside
- NASA says it has discovered DNA ingredients on an asteroid, substantiating the fact that alien life existedThe DNA ingredients discovered on the asteroid Bennu by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission suggest that life-building blocks exist beyond Earth.31 Jan, 2025, 09.51 PM IST
- Is there life on other planets and moons? NASA makes big revelation based on returned asteroid samplesNASA's OSIRIS-REx mission discovered molecules vital to life and a history of saltwater on asteroid Bennu. The findings suggest essential c...30 Jan, 2025, 02.05 AM IST
- NASA’s Bennu asteroid samples reveal building blocks of life, say scientistsScientists have discovered essential life-building compounds in dust from asteroid Bennu, supporting the theory that asteroids contributed ...30 Jan, 2025, 01.07 AM IST
- A NASA probe is on its way to asteroid made of gold that's worth 100,000,000,000 trillion dollarNASA’s Psyche mission, launched in October 2023, aims to explore a metal-rich asteroid worth $100,000 quadrillion, offering a glimpse into ...27 Nov, 2024, 10.48 AM IST
- Near-Earth asteroids may hold clues to the 'Fifth Force of the Universe'Researchers from Los Alamos National Laboratory suggest that near-Earth asteroids like Bennu might offer insights into the elusive 'fifth f...11 Oct, 2024, 05.45 PM IST
- Asteroid may become new wonder-food for astronauts, claims new studyA study published in The International Journal of Astrobiology reveals a groundbreaking concept where astronauts could use asteroids to mee...07 Oct, 2024, 02.47 PM IST
- Apophis, ‘God of Destruction’ is set to skim Earth's orbit; Why scientists are watching closelyIn 2029, asteroid Apophis will make a close flyby, passing just 20,000 miles from Earth, an event visible to millions without telescopes. T...18 Aug, 2024, 05.56 PM IST
- Asteroid Apophis moving toward Earth will be visible to the naked eye — Is it dangerous?Apophis quickly garnered attention following its discovery in 2004 when astronomers classified it as a potentially hazardous asteroid. Earl...18 Aug, 2024, 05.27 PM IST
- Secrets of life found by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission: Surprising findings from Bennu asteroid sampleNASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed groundbreaking findings from the Bennu asteroid, uncovering key ingredients for life, including phos...29 Jun, 2024, 04.01 PM IST
- NASA shares pictures of a dumpling-shaped object in space that turns out to be a...NASA has shared pictures of an object in space that looks like a dumpling. It is actually the innermost moon of Saturn called Pan. NASA's C...27 Sep, 2023, 11.40 AM IST
- Researchers find building block of RNA, vitamin B3 in sample taken from near-Earth asteroid Ryugu; Details hereSamples obtained from the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu by Japan's Hayabusa2 mission have been found to contain organic molecules.22 Mar, 2023, 09.43 PM IST
- Mystery crater potentially caused by relative of dinosaur-killing asteroidIntriguingly, the crater, named "Nadir" after the nearby volcano Nadir Seamount, is of the same age as the Chicxulub impact caused by a hug...19 Aug, 2022, 06.50 PM IST
- What will be NASA's next big solar system mission?Washington, May 6 (IANS) A new mission to Saturn's moons Titan or Enceladus to find signs of life beyond Earth cannot be ruled out as NASA ...06 May, 2017, 11.20 AM IST
- NASA mission tests thrusters on journey to asteroidWashington, Oct 10 (IANS) The US space agency has successfully maneuvered its spacecraft on way to asteroid Bennu, fine-tuning its trajecto...10 Oct, 2016, 10.59 AM IST
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