Word of the Week: Carbonaceous
Containing carbon; carbon-bearing.
Many carbonaceous asteroids contain organic molecules and amino acids, which may have played a role in developing life on Earth. Bennu, the target asteroid of the OSIRIS-REx mission, is a carbonaceous asteroid.
Credit: University of Arizona
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