Ryugu asteroid samples contain all DNA and RNA building blocks, bolstering origin-of-life theories

All the essential ingredients to make the DNA and RNA underpinning life on Earth have been discovered in samples collected ...

Planning Titan entry? New lab tests flag nitrogen-driven heat shield debris risks

Heat shields are designed to protect the surface and cargo of a spacecraft as it enters an atmosphere. Aerospace engineers in The Grainger College of Engineering at the University of Illinois ...