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NASA Discovers Tryptophan on Asteroid Bennu: Crucial Clues to the Origins of Life in Our Solar System
Nov 28, 2025 05:53 pm CST
NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission has discovered tryptophan, a complex amino acid essential for life, on Asteroid Bennu. This 4.5-billion-year-old asteroid contains 14 of 20 amino acids used by Earth life, suggesting asteroids may have delivered key ingredients for life to early Earth. The findings provide unprecedented insights into the chemistry of the early solar system and potential origins of life.
Indian Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla's Ingenious Solution to Microgravity Challenges on the ISS
Nov 05, 2025 10:23 pm CST
Astronaut Shubhanshu Shukla, the first Indian to visit the International Space Station during the Axiom-4 mission, shares his extraordinary experiences of conducting microgravity experiments that required him to function as a human centrifuge for three hours. His journey from training at Kennedy Space Center to adapting to the unique challenges of space reveals the innovative problem-solving required in orbital laboratories and the profound impact of his achievement on inspiring future generations.