Pristine samples of the asteroid Bennu transported to Earth contain the "basic building blocks" for life, shedding new light ...

Analyzing a sample from an asteroid named Bennu reveals the chemicals necessary to form DNA and RNA.

When asteroids like Bennu hit the young Earth, they could have provided a complete package of complex molecules and the ingredients essential to life, such as water, phosphate and ammonia. Together, ...

Located between Mars and Jupiter, Psyche is a unique asteroid composed largely of metal, including valuable elements like platinum, gold, and nickel. Estimated to be worth a staggering $100,000 ...

the main asteroid belt between Mars and Jupiter ... appears to be made largely of iron, nickel or gold. As such, planetary scientists think it could be a rare example of the core of a planet ...

NASA's highly anticipated "Psyche" mission is set to embark on an extraordinary journey to explore an asteroid that holds the tantalizing potential of being worth an astonishing $100,000 quadrillion.