Dr. Danny Glavin, a senior scientist at NASA, and Dr. Dante Lauretta, a planetary scientist leading the OSIRIS-REx mission, delve into the groundbreaking findings from asteroid Bennu. They discuss the discovery of organic molecules and essential amino acids that could suggest origins of life. The fascinating chirality of amino acids challenges previous theories. They also highlight the meticulous efforts to prevent sample contamination, revealing significant implications for understanding life's building blocks and the search for extraterrestrial life.

Planetary Radio celebrates the successful return of NASA's OSIRIS-REx sample from asteroid Bennu. Rae Paoletta shares her firsthand experience in Utah, and introduces Mike Puzio, the person who named Bennu. Danny Glavin discusses the next steps for the samples. Excitement builds for studying origins of life on Earth and future missions.