Do We Owe it All to Asteroids?

Did the molecules that make up life ride to earth on an asteroid? Planetary scientists Jessica Barnes and Phil Bland join Brian Greene to discuss NASA's recent rendezvous with Bennu, a near earth asteroid, seeking insight into the origins of life.

Participants:
Jessica Barnes
Phil Bland

Moderator: Brian Greene

00:00 - Introduction
03:10 - Participant Introductions
03:57 - NASA Mission: Osiris-Rex, the Beginnings
07:33 - Launch and Sample Collection
12:32 - Return to Earth and Findings
24:43 - Celestial Bodies Candidates for Water and Life in the Universe
29:45 - Upcoming Missions
32:50 - Credits

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[thomasjorennielsen]

They uped the game w sponch😂 and the rate of content is awesome I love everything WSF and Brian Greene - I do miss the 2 hr long ones tho!!!

[ulysissira]

I'm so happy to watch this amazing episode today thanks to you sir Brian greene ❤❤

[wallpaper]

So the Beno asteroid, to be more specific,
Is approximately 3 city blocks in the USA.

[fredcrown-tamir]

Thanks for the updates on what's in the cosmos!

[Picklerich]

The excitement is contagious, lovely and the information super cool. You make science funny, easily digestible and readily available to the masses. Much love!

[thomasdequincey]

My eyes skipped the 'A' and for a brief second I thought the title was "Do We Owe It All To Steroids"?

[quantx]

Honestly, I won’t be surprised if we find life in some form outside of Earth, for we are learning that life can survive in really extreme environments on and off Earth. Look at tardigrades for example. In experiments, they have been exposed to the harsh conditions of outer space, including the vacuum, cosmic radiation, and temperatures close to absolute zero, and they have survived. And then consider the size and scale of the universe. I will be excited, however, if we find intelligent complex life.

[mistervacation]

My dad has asteroids, can't even sit on the toilet some days

[Edizonstudio]

Just to grab a hold on the thing Brian said at the beginning. "Where there is no water there is no life." What if the whole universe is a living organism? -Edizon

[NewMessage]

"Please stop sending me sponch."
-This entire talk, paraphrased.

[vibehighest]

subtley dropping hints "the sample was sent to lockheed martin"

[pat]

Was the sample container able to be tested for out gassing. There was quite a temperature difference between the asteroid and the laboratory.

[Jagentic]

Is there anything reflective enough that we could possibly see a mirror image of earth’s distant past? A running reel of history - or something analogous.

[mamavswild]

I wonder what the possibilities are for Planet Theia being the source of Earth’s water?

[kella]

not sure if it's safe to say this but it's hard to comprehend having a wormhole in the brain. i also got your message in this title and that's why I thought about that. it's hard to imagine that I did that by myself so I thought that some entity or someone helped me made the telepathy possible.

[xamomax]

Hey Brian, "Dandies" marshmallows are hands down the best marshmallows you will find, and they also happen to be vegan.

[BoyesMorlas]

I plan to retire at the end of 2025 at 62 after 36 years in Telecom as a sales engineer. My wife will retire in May 2026 and she's loving life! But walking away from a good income stream and building the nest egg to living from the nest egg is a scary proposition couple with the alarming recession and CPI report

[larrye.goinesjr.]

Are Any Of The Asteroids Hollow? If So, Is The Material Different Than From On The Surface?

[paxdriver]

4:30 Lmfao! Brian's looking for a number of football fields but Jessica answers in meters 😂 that was priceless

[uapReX]

a *Ubiquity* of examples...
<--- This part-time Logophilian...
Loves listening to Brian Greene :P