Building Blocks of Life Discovered on Distant Asteroid | NOVA | PBS

Source: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_DoSoYT3iJM

Author: NOVA PBS Official

Published At: 2025-03-06T00:00:00

Length: 06:12

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In January 2025, scientists announced the discovery of organic molecules— the building blocks of life— in samples retrieved from a distant asteroid named Bennu. What can this discovery reveal about the secrets of life's origins? Or how common life may be elsewhere in the universe?

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