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Bennu Samples Show Amino Acids Likely Formed in Icy, Radioactive Environments

Isotopic fingerprints from OSIRIS‑REx material point to chemistry in frozen, irradiated ice rather than water‑based reactions.

Bennu Samples Yield Ribose, Glucose and a Novel Polymer in Peer-Reviewed Analyses

Bennu Samples Reveal Bio-Essential Sugars, 'Space Gum' and Supernova Dust in New Studies

OSIRIS-REx Study Reports Tryptophan Signal in Pristine Bennu Sample

Study Reports Tryptophan in Bennu Sample, Bringing Amino Acid Tally to 15

Bennu Samples Tie Asteroid Color Differences to Surface Exposure Age

OSIRIS-REx Samples Show Bennu’s Presolar Stardust, Interstellar Organics, and Faster-Than-Expected Weathering