Traces of ancient brine discovered on the asteroid Bennu contain minerals crucial to life
Washington DC (SPX) Jan 30, 2025
A new analysis of samples from the asteroid Bennu, NASA's first asteroid sample captured in space and delivered to Earth, reveals that evaporated water left a briny broth where salts and minerals allowed the elemental ingredients of life to intermingle and create more complex structures. The discovery suggests that extraterrestrial brines provided a crucial setting for the development of organic