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Hayabusa2’s Ryugu Samples Confirm All Five DNA/RNA Bases, Pointing to Space-Born Formation Clues

Researchers link Ryugu’s nucleobase balance to ammonia levels, signaling formation pathways now being tested in the lab.

Ryugu Samples Contain All Five DNA and RNA Bases, Peer-Reviewed Study Finds

Lab Study Shows Peptides Can Form on Icy Space Dust Under Cosmic-Ray Conditions

OSIRIS-REx Study Reports Tryptophan Signal in Pristine Bennu Sample

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

Study Finds Hydrogen Cyanide Forms Co‑Crystals With Methane Under Titan Conditions