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asteroid Bennu

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An asteroid studied by NASA that contains organic compounds including nucleic acids, amino acids, and sugars - the building blocks of life.

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"This is going to end up being one of the most amazing discoveries of our lifetime because it really does show that life is not necessarily unique to planet Earth."
From: David Friedberg: “This will be one of the most amazing discoveries of our lifetime” • ▶ 0:06 • Feb 2026

Attribution: David Friedberg is discussing the asteroid Bennu discovery in detail as a breakthrough of the year, showing his enthusiasm for the scientific discovery.