Wherever astronomers look, they see life’s raw materials—and hints at answers to one of the great mysteries of science.

Researchers used data from NASA's Dawn mission to uncover new evidence of internal organic material reservoirs on Ceres, the ...

NASA is investigating "dark comets," mysterious celestial bodies lacking the bright tails typical of comets. With ...

In 2017, the Dawn spacecraft detected organic compounds near the Ernutet crater in Ceres' northern hemisphere, sparking ...

New research on Ceres reveals hidden organic materials, suggesting subsurface reservoirs and internal energy sources.

that the body contained deposits of organic compounds. At first, it was hypothesized that these were deposited by comet or asteroid impact, but a new analysis of the data has suggested that ...

One leading idea is that space rocks such as comets and asteroids delivered water ... These small worlds can contain things such as rubble, ice and organic material as they fly through space.

NASA researchers have identified seven new 'dark comets,' celestial objects resembling asteroids but exhibiting comet-like ...

Dark comets may play a critical role in Earth’s history. Some researchers theorize that these objects could have delivered water and organic materials essential for life during the planet's ...

A study with the James Webb Space Telescope led by astronomer Noemí Pinilla-Alonso clarifies the characteristics of the ...