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  3. First Look At Asteroid Bennu Samples Suggests Space Rock May Even Be 'a Fragment of An Ancient Ocean World'

First look at asteroid Bennu samples suggests space rock may even be 'a fragment of an ancient ocean world'

Feb. 6, 2024

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In this microscope image of a Bennu sample, needles of hydrated sodium carbonate — one of the salts left behind by evaporating brine — are highlighted in purple false color

Asteroid Bennu comes from a long-lost salty world with ingredients for life

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New leadership, interstellar discoveries, dogs to the rescue: Top 10 U of A stories of 2024

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OSIRIS-REx, 1 year later: Asteroid sample continues to provide clues about early solar system and origins of life on Earth

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