Bright yellow deposits in Consus Crater provide new evidence of Ceres' cryovolcanic history, reigniting the debate over ...

When exposed to formaldehyde, which was also detected, ammonia can form amino acids, the building blocks of proteins.

The study of asteroid samples is a highly lucrative area of research and one of the best ways to determine how the Solar ...

A team of scientists discovered that the near-Earth asteroid, known as Bennu, contains a wealth of minerals and organic molecules, including many that are building blocks of life. But what has the 4.5 ...