NASA’s groundbreaking asteroid mission has unveiled that Bennu harbors minerals containing ingredients conducive to the formation of life.

A recent comprehensive examination of samples dating back 45 million years revealed the presence of magnesium phosphate, a compound also found in Earth’s oceans, alongside phyllosilicates commonly observed in tectonic plates. Additionally, glycine, a crucial component in proteins, was detected.

Moreover, scientists confirmed the existence of water-bearing minerals on Bennu, corroborating earlier speculations suggesting that the asteroid originated from a primordial water world that potentially supported life, the Daily Mail reported.

The team posits the intriguing possibility that an asteroid similar to Bennu could have transported these minerals to Earth, thereby laying the foundation for the essential components of life and catalyzing the evolutionary process that ultimately led to our existence.

Written by B.C. Begley