Two scientists, Timothy and Sara, studied an asteroid called Bennu to see how life's building blocks got to Earth. They found that the asteroid is similar to a meteorite that fell in Canada in 1965. NASA's OSIRIS-REx mission collected samples from Bennu in 2023, revealing clues about how life could have formed. The scientists discovered minerals in the samples that formed when water evaporated on Bennu's parent asteroid billions of years ago. These minerals, rich in sodium, are essential for life to begin. They found salts and organic molecules that suggest Bennu had the ingredients for life to develop. The samples also contained high levels of ammonia and nucleobases, which are important for making proteins and DNA. This indicates that Bennu was a perfect environment for complex organic molecules to form. When asteroids like Bennu hit Earth, they could have brought these essential ingredients for life. Studying Bennu's samples helped scientists understand how life may have started on Earth. By studying the minerals and molecules in the asteroid, they could see how the building blocks of life were cooked up in the ancient briny water on Bennu's parent asteroid. Without this early bombardment of asteroids, Earth may not have been able to develop life. By exploring asteroids like Bennu, scientists can learn more about how life began on Earth and if there are other places in the universe where life could exist. The samples collected by NASA's mission provide valuable insights into our planet's origins and the potential for life beyond Earth.