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Ryugu Asteroid Sample Holds All Five DNA Building Blocks
Key Takeaways
- All five DNA/RNA nucleobases confirmed in Ryugu asteroid material returned by Japan's Hayabusa2 spacecraft
- Contamination-controlled sample collection makes this the most definitive extraterrestrial nucleobase detection to date
- Supports the hypothesis that carbonaceous asteroids delivered life's chemical building blocks to the early Earth
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DT Editorial Team··3 min read·via space.com