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Asteroids & Planetary Defense

Five DNA/RNA nucleobases recovered from returned Ryugu and Bennu asteroid samples

Ribose was also confirmed in Bennu material, with findings filed 1 October 2026.

Caleb Mbeki
Planetary Science Reporter
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All five canonical nucleobases found in RNA and DNA have been identified in samples returned from the carbonaceous asteroids Ryugu and Bennu.[1]