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Asteroid Bennu Holds the Building Blocks of Life
NASA's OSIRIS-REx spacecraft collected samples from asteroid Bennu and returned them to Earth in 2023. Analysis of these samples revealed a surprising discovery: 14 of the 20 known amino acids, the essential building blocks of life, were present. This finding reignites questions about whether life on Earth could have originated from extraterrestrial sources, delivered by asteroids like Bennu.
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The Sun on your day The Sun on 12 February 2025 See it as a poster -
The Earth on your day The Earth on 12 February 2025 · Himalaya and Tibet See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2009 The Carina Nebula * See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2020 Pale Blue Dot Revisited See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2008 Abell 1689 See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2008 Wide-field image of the Virgo constellation (ground-based image) See it as a poster -
Released on 12 February 2018 A window into the cosmic past See it as a poster
In tropical astrology, 12 FEB 2025 falls under Aquarius (♒). The sign's window runs from 01-20 through 02-18. Aquarius is home to the Helix Nebula, the closest planetary nebula to Earth. The Sun was crossing this region of the sky on 12 FEB 2025.
Questions about February 12, 2025
What space photo was released on February 12, 2025?
NASA's Astronomy Picture of the Day for February 12, 2025 was "Asteroid Bennu Holds the Building Blocks of Life". It's the card at the top of this page.
What was the Moon's phase on February 12, 2025?
A full moon, about 100% lit.
What day of the week was February 12, 2025?
February 12, 2025 was a Wednesday, day 43 of the 365 days in 2025.
What did the Sun and the Earth look like on February 12, 2025?
NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory photographed the Sun that day, and NASA's Terra satellite photographed the whole Earth. Both are on this page, next to the card.
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