Tryptophan, an essential amino acid, has been discovered on asteroid Bennu, suggesting that asteroids may have delivered ...
Jose Aponte, an astrochemist in the Astrobiology Analytical Laboratory at NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center and co-author of ...
These images mark an early milestone in the mission, confirming that OSIRIS-APEX is healthy and on course for its 2029 ...
Researchers say the latest discovery is particularly significant because tryptophan has never before been detected in ...
The China National Space Administration plans to launch the asteroid sample-return mission TianWen-2 with the target being ...
NASA’s OSIRIS-REx mission has revealed a striking new clue in the puzzle of life’s origins. A small rock sample collected ...
When scientists sifted through dust from asteroid Bennu and spotted tryptophan, the same amino acid often blamed for ...
“Impact flashes on the moon are very common,” University of Colorado Boulder astrophysical and planetary sciences professor Paul Hayne said. “In fact, they happen more or less every night, and it’s a ...
For Aditya-L1, India's first solar observation mission in space, the year 2026 is expected to be like no other. It's the ...