The letters of life from space
A piece of rock from space may hold clues to one of humanity's biggest questions: how life began, with scientists discovering essential components of DNA and RNA in samples from the asteroid Ryugu.
Revealed that the asteroid Ryugu has key DNA, compatible with the generation of life
Japanese scientists found essential nitrogen bases in samples from the Ryugu asteroid, supporting theories on the origins of life on Earth.
Asteroid Ryugu Contains All the Building Blocks of Genetic Material
Asteroid Ryugu has been found to contain all the fundamental building blocks of genetic material as revealed by analyses of samples collected by Japan's Hayabusa 2 spacecraft.