TOKYO -- The discovery of amino acids in asteroid samples collected by Japan's Hayabusa2 space probe has brought scientists one step closer to knowing the full picture of the origin of life on Earth.
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Japan asteroid probe finds amino acids, filling in origin of life
Hayabusa2 brought back building blocks of proteins from time when Earth formed
The Hayabusa2 space probe hovers over an asteroid in this artist's rendering. (Image courtesy of ISAS/JAXA) © Kyodo
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