Bennu is classified as a “potentially hazardous asteroid,” meaning the object is more than 460 feet (140 meters) wide and could theoretically come within 4.65 million miles of Earth.

Dry state oligomerization of nucleoside 2′,3′-cyclic phosphates catalyzed by amino acids. Credit: Nature Communications (2025). DOI: 10.1038/s41467-025-60359-3 ...

Between protein powder, amino acids, and creatine, there are a lot of performance supplements for athletes. Nutritionists explain which ones are backed by science.

A NASA mission led by the University of Arizona is at risk of cancellation, putting groundbreaking asteroid research and millions in local funding in jeopardy.

Letter Published: 01 July 1968 Amino-acid Composition and Thermal Stability of the Skin Collagen of the Antarctic Ice-fish B. J. RIGBY Nature 219, 166–167 (1968) Cite this article ...

NASA’s OSIRIS-REx asteroid probe is giving scientists an even better look at the surface of the space rock known as Bennu now that it’s moved … ...

An international team of scientists put the idea to the test thanks to mountains of data regarding OSIRIS-REx’s recent asteroid target Bennu.

In the new paper, the scientists say that amino acids could have even come from different portions of young Earth, rather than from the entire thing as a uniform environment.

The ZORBAX Eclipse AAA high efficiency HPLC column rapidly separates amino acids following an updated and improved protocol for use with the Agilent 1100 HPLC.