Ceres, the largest object in the asteroid belt, holds fascinating clues about the origins of organic molecules in ou. Research reveals that these compounds, the building blocks of life, may have arrived on Ceres through asteroid impacts rather than forming locally.

Pristine samples of the asteroid Bennu transported to Earth contain the "basic building blocks" for life, shedding new light on how life began on our planet.

Bennu contains minerals and thousands of organic molecules, including the chemical components that make up DNA.