The strength of gravity is different on every body in the solar system. Whether it's the crushing weight of Jupiter or the ...

Scientists studying samples from the asteroid Bennu have found that it contains a remarkable mix of materials — some of which formed long before the sun even existed. Taken together, the findings, ...

The near-Earth asteroid Bennu contains stardust that is older than our solar system, as well as organic materials and ices from interstellar space, three fresh studies of the asteroid's sample ...

Smithsonian researchers analyzed fragments of the near-Earth asteroid and discovered water-rich clays that hint at a distant origin Jack Tamisiea A view of the outside of the OSIRIS-REx sample ...

LONDON (APTN/CBS Newspath/WKRC) - Scientists have discovered particles older than our solar system in a sample from the asteroid Bennu, brought back to Earth by NASA's OSIRIS-Rex spacecraft. The ...

A "potentially hazardous" asteroid contains all of the "letters" that make up DNA, suggesting that these key ingredients for life may be common in the solar system. Researchers made the discovery ...

A small, round piece of asteroid Ryugu (sample #91), called “S-lunar,” contains tiny particles (less than 1 mm) that will allow planetary scientists to study the magnetic signature of the early solar ...

"Bennu is a time capsule of the material that was throughout the solar system." When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. Scientists ...