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All 5 fundamental units of life’s genetic code were just discovered in an asteroid sample
Kliti Grice, Curtin University A new study reveals all five fundamental nucleobases – the molecular “letters” of life…
Why collect asteroid samples? 4 essential reads on what these tiny bits of space rock can tell scientists
The OSIRIS-REx sample return capsule contained rock from the asteroid Bennu. NASA/Keegan Barber Mary Magnuson, The Conversation China’s…