Bennu’s boulders contain the building blocks of life. Analysis of the samples returned by OSIRIS-REx found water-bearing minerals and carbon-rich material — key ingredients for life as we know it.

- The Planetary Society

#space #asteroids #life

Moment meteor explodes into fireball after scorching through atmosphere at 40,000mph

https://fed.brid.gy/r/https://metro.co.uk/2026/03/22/moment-meteor-explodes-fireball-scorching-atmosphere-40-000mph-27514679/

International Open #Hackerspace Day

When: 2026-03-28, 15:00–open end
Where: Datorföreningen Update, Svartbäcksgatan 65, 75333 Uppsala

Welcome to Open Hackerspace Day on March 28 from 15:00!

Get a tour of Update's space, play #Asteroids on our #arcade, see our #homecomputer exhibition, and find out about our activities! Meet our members and hear about their projects. There will be scheduled talks, a synth jam session, and a chance for spontaneous lightning talks.

The event is free and open to anyone. Drop in any time for any amount of time, no registration needed.

Programme:
* 15:00: Doors open
* 17:00: Introduction to the #Fediverse
* 18:00: #Shader #livecoding
* 19:00: #Synth jam session
* Irregularly throughout the day: Tours of the space with intro to our activities

We hope to see you there!

#openhackerspaceday #hackspace

1992 Game Informer's Mind-Bending Video Game Word Search!

Unravel the pixelated mysteries of 1992 with this classic Game Informer puzzle! Our quirky detective invites you to test your knowledge on iconic titles like Lemmings, Asteroids, and Madden. Get ready for a blast from the past! 🕵️‍♂️🎮

#gameinformer #1992gaming #videogamepuzzle #wordsearch #retrogaming #90sgames #classicgaming #lemmings #asteroids #madden #turrican #pilotwings #gamingmagazine #nostalgiagaming #vintagegamer #brainteaser #puzz

#DNA #asteroids

"We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what’s it telling us?

This week’s result is just the latest in a growing collection of discoveries.

On Monday, a paper announcing that all four DNA bases had been found on an asteroid sparked a lot of headlines. But many of the headlines omitted a key word needed to put the discovery in context: 'again.' The paper itself cited similar results dating back to 2011, and the ensuing years have seen various confirmations and more rigorous studies. The new work was less notable for showing that we had found these bases in Ryugu than for solving a previous mystery: earlier studies had failed to detect them there, despite their presence in many other asteroid samples.

Outside the headlines, though, the new work provides some interesting details, as it may answer an important question: how these bases got there in the first place. Understanding that better may be critical for getting a better picture of how the raw materials for life ended up on Earth in the first place."

https://arstechnica.com/science/2026/03/we-keep-finding-the-raw-material-of-dna-in-asteroids-whats-it-telling-us/

We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what's it telling us?

This week's result is just the latest in a growing collection of discoveries.

Ars Technica
We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what's it telling us? https://arstechni.ca/Ej8e #originoflife #asteroids #astronomy #chemistry #Science #DNA
We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what's it telling us?

This week's result is just the latest in a growing collection of discoveries.

Ars Technica
Asteroid Bennu’s Rugged Surface Baffled NASA, We Finally Know Why

In one of the biggest surprises of NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission, its target asteroid, Bennu, turned out to be a jagged, rugged world covered in large boulders, with few of the smooth patches of sandy or pebbly material scientists had expected based on observations with Earth-based instruments. Bennu's looks were quite deceiving, and until now, scientists struggled to figure out why.

NASA Science