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We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what’s it telling us? – Ars Technica

March 21, 2026

We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what’s it telling us? Ars TechnicaA complete set of canonical nucleobases in the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu NatureRyugu asteroid samples contain all DNA and RNA building blocks, bolstering origin-of-life theories Phys.orgAll 5 fundamental units of life’s genetic code were just discovered in an asteroid sample The ConversationCosmically Curious: Asteroids and Aminos New Hampshire Public Radio