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Asteroid samples rich in building blocks of life, scientists say

Molecules carried on meteorites may have contributed to emergence of life on Earth, Nasa-led study suggests
Nasa scientists open the lid of the Osiris-Rex sample return capsule

Scientists have discovered a rich range of organic compounds in samples retrieved from an asteroid by a US spacecraft, including many of the key chemical building blocks of life.

A global analysis of material from asteroid Bennu, published in Nature and Nature Astronomy on Wednesday, suggests molecules carried on meteorites may have contributed to the emergence of living organisms on Earth around 4bn years ago.

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