Bennu Unpacked: From an Asteroid’s Secrets to Earth’s Origins

In this episode, we dive into asteroid Bennu—from OSIRIS-REx’s 2020 sample return to the building blocks of life. We unpack the organic molecules found (amino acids and nucleobases), the hints of water, Bennu’s rubble-pile structure, and the Yarkovsky drift that could have seeded worlds with life's ingredients. We also tackle planetary defense and what Bennu teaches us about the origins of life and the early solar system.

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