Asteroid samples reveal basic building blocks for life
The samples were collected by Nasa’s Osiris-Rex spacecraft in 2020.
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Mayor hits back after Trump claims US split the atom
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Shane Reti says health portfolio in good shape for Simeon Brown
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Groundbreaking brain implant in Kiwi child creates another world first
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Iwi discovers native plant with cannabis-like properties
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Obesity breakthrough: Kiwi scientist in pivotal gene discovery
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2024 brought the world to a dangerous warming threshold. Now what?
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Ichthyosaur fossil reveals survival in NZ long after global extinction
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Space spectacle: ‘Once in a lifetime’ comet to be visible in NZ skies
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