2026 Astrobiology Science Conference | 21 May 2026
Organic Molecular Inventory of an Aggregate Sample from Asteroid (101955) Bennu
We study extraterrestrial organic compounds to help explaining how the basic ingredients for life formed in the early solar system and how those may have been pivotal for...
2026 Astrobiology Science Conference | 21 May 2026
Abundant Nitrogen Rich Organic Matter in Samples from Asteroid Bennu: An Inventory for the Origin of Life
Samples returned from asteroid Bennu by NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission were found to contain abundant ammonia and N-rich organic matter including the fundamental chemical building...
2026 Astrobiology Science Conference | 19 May 2026
The Enantiomer Excesses of Amino Acids in Carbonaceous Meteorites vs Recent Findings in Returned Asteroid Samples Ryugu and Bennu
The history of amino acid enantiomer excesses in carbonaceous meteorites will be discussed in light of recent results from asteroid return samples.
2026 Astrobiology Science Conference | 21 May 2026
Primordial molecular evolution of phosphoesters (C-O-P) in the carbonaceous asteroid Bennu
Phosphoesters (C–O–P) are an essential chemical structure for life on Earth. Understanding abiotic processes that form phosphoesters is therefore crucial for clarifying the...
2026 Astrobiology Science Conference | 21 May 2026
Variable Sulfur Oxidation States in the Asteroid Ryugu Particle A0093
JAXA’s Hayabusa2 mission to the near-Earth asteroid Ryugu returned samples of the C-type asteroid to Earth in 2020. These samples are highly pristine and can provide valuable...