NASA Reveals What's Inside New Asteroid Sample

NASA sent a spacecraft to an asteroid 200 million miles away to land on an asteroid, steal a sample, and bring it back here so we can analyze it… and first results are now IN!

Here's what they found, and the surprising implications...

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[MrLedotson]

It is so funny you stated it that way. About 7 or 8 years ago I played a video to my 7th grade science students that suggested the amino acids on comets or astroids could have been part of the building blocks of life on Earth. The next day, I had a call from a parent complaining I told thier child that humans rode on asteroids to Earth.

[pragyachaubey]

Who would have thought that my ancestors were once living on astroids

[AirbornePig]

It less implies that our world was 'seeded' and more implies that the 'building blocks' for life are literally everywhere.

[roquefanego]

Earth 2.5 billion years ago: ok who ordered delivery???

[gdaddy]

14 out of 20 amino acids needed for life and virtually all of the other components needed. We may indeed be children of the stars.

[DrakeOola]

Nasa: "Yoink!"
Asteroid: "Wtf?!? What was that??"

[moving.quotes]

I like how enthusiastic she is about every topic she shares with us!

[JaimelaCiel]

Optimistic science is correct. A wonderful truth to engage in with others.

[gregghoulden]

Loving optimistic science, glad I discovered my new secret nerd time out.

[gordenrussell]

Remember that Earth formed by "accretion"
This means that other bodies, asteroids and planetoids and even a small planet came together to form Earth, so as soon as the crust cooled down from all of the heat of those collisions, the chemicals were already there in that water.
I would guess that once the water cooled down to below 140 degrees Fahrenheit, the chemistry would have started coming together right away for amino acids and lipids and so on to start forming.

[AnthonyBarry-qi]

Cleo Your delivery of these blogs are epic and so interesting to watch and listen to.

[lonum]

Ive always thought it impossible that in the vastness of space nothing exists. Its only a matter of time if we survive or find something else

[Paige_]

I often think about how lucky we are to be alive right now. There’s so much that we’ve learned now. We have so much technology and information that would’ve blown away people from even 100 years ago

[antoniooliveira]

Cleo, you're amazing! Thanks for the way you give us all this information!

[KCJbomberFTW]

I’m imagining my grandmas bean broth floating around waiting to be cooked in some ocean

[johannesandersen]

When you say results, from what studies do you read? Where can we find those papers? Can you link them in the description please so we can read?

[jadegeko]

settle down back there, you kids! don't make me turn this asteroid around! 😜😂

[MaskedCommenter]

Wow so all this time asteroids we're trying and failing to start life on the moon. Poor them.

[atlas]

The pioneers used to ride these babies for miles!

[AshzYTGaming]

what if we just contact aliens and they look exactly like us and speak the same language lol