to start inventing excuses!
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/nasa-pre...s-of-life/
http://www.rawstory.com/2016/08/nasa-pre...s-of-life/
Quote:NASA prepares spacecraft that may find answers about the origins of life
Quote:The solar-powered robotic spacecraft, built by Lockheed Martin, is set to rendezvous with asteroid 1999 RQ36, nicknamed Bennu, in two years’ time for mapping and surveys, then use a robotic arm to collect samples for return in 2023.
Scientists are interested in studying what minerals and chemicals the asteroid contains. Similar asteroids crashing into Earth are believed to have provided the organic materials and water needed for life to form.
“We expect to find materials that pre-date our solar system,” said Lauretta, adding that physical samples from the 1960s and 1970s Apollo moon missions are still bearing scientific fruit to this day.