Samples from asteroid Bennu have delivered insights into the origins of Earth’s water and the organic molecules that may have ...

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Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday.

It is expected that some rocks and dust may even be launched away from the asteroid itself, though most of it will eventually end up landing back on Apophis. Some may escape into ...