[meteorite-list] "Space gum" and sugars discovered in asteroid Bennu samples

[Paul]

"Space gum" and sugars discovered in
asteroid Bennu samples, NASA reveals
By Emily Mae Czachor, CBS News , December 3, 2025 
https://www.cbsnews.com/news/space-gum-sugars-asteroid-bennu-samples-nasa-reveals/

The open access paper is:

Sandford, S.A., Gainsforth, Z., Nuevo, M. et  al. 2025.
Nitrogen- and oxygen-rich organic material indicative of 
polymerization in pre-aqueous cryochemistry on Bennu’s 
parent body. Nature  Astronomy. Published: 02 December 2025 
https://www.nature.com/articles/s41550-025-02694-5

Yorus,

Paul H.