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Scientists studying samples that NASA collected from the asteroid Bennu found a wide assortment of organic molecules that ...

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Researchers have gained an unprecedented glimpse into the early history of our solar system through some of the most well-preserved asteroid samples ever collected, potentially transforming our ...