New molecules found on a nearby asteroid could reveal the origins of life - Inverse

Japanese researchers recently announced that Ryugu carries strains of no less than 20 different amino acids — the building blocks of life itself!

In 2014, the Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency (JAXA) dispatched its Hayabusa2 spacecraft to rendezvous with 162173 Ryugu, a Near-Earth Asteroid (NEA) that periodically passes close to Earth. In 2… [+4661 chars]

full article...