JAXA samples reveal that asteroid Ryugu has a complete set of nucleobases, the building blocks of DNA.

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A close-up of the surface of asteroid Ryugu. (MASCOT/DLR/JAXA) A new analysis of samples collected from asteroid Ryugu has yielded all five canonical nucleobases that make up RNA and DNA. It's not the ...

Thu, Mar 19, 2026 Scientists examining dust from an asteroid have discovered all the fundamental building blocks required to ...

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