Method: Dip a glass rod in concentrated hydrochloric acid and put this in a sample of the gas. Result: If ammonia is present, a white ‘smoke’ of ammonium chloride is observed.

The two previous asteroid sample missions, by Japan ... nitrogen in the form of ammonia and even parts of the genetic code. Some if not all of the delicate salts found at Bennu — similar ...

After close examination of the unspoiled sample, NASA and other scientists ... and high levels of ammonia—which can aid in the formation of amino acids. If that wasn’t enough, another team ...

The two previous asteroid sample missions, by Japan ... nitrogen in the form of ammonia and even parts of the genetic code. Some if not all of the delicate salts found at Bennu — similar ...