- S.Africa's Zuma stages rally despite candidacy doubts
- Narco sex-change musical early favourite at Cannes
- Olympic champion Jacobs wins on Rome return
- Schauffele tees off with lead at PGA with Scheffler close behind
- Sale stun Saracens to secure play-off spot despite Tuilagi injury
- Seven fashion moments on the Cannes red carpet
- 'We want it over', says Mueller after Bayern hit 13-year low
- 'Can I kill someone?': Richard Gere's dilemma in 'Oh, Canada'
- Ferrari under-estimated rivals pace at Imola - Leclerc
- Leverkusen become first team to complete Bundesliga season unbeaten
- Alonso is 'why we are successful', says Leverkusen's Tah
- Verstappen 'still pumping' after equalling Senna pole record
- Swiatek demolishes Sabalenka to win third Rome title
- AI deepfake Putin film sells big at Cannes
- Scheffler's attorney denies golfer assaulted police officer
- Fierce fighting on streets of Gaza's Rafah
- Chelsea crowned Women's Super League champions as Hayes bows out in style
- Pink panther Pogacar extends Giro lead after time trial
- Leverkusen complete Bundesliga season unbeaten, Cologne relegated
- Bologna's Motta claims undecided on future with Juventus lurking
- Verstappen matches Senna pole record at Imola
- Major-record 78 make record-tying low 1-under cut at PGA
- Celtic celebrate Scottish title with comeback win over St Mirren
- Brighton boss De Zerbi to leave at end of season
- New Caledonia 'under siege' as French troops bid to restore order
- Retiring Hart thanks Celtic fans for making him feel 'special'
- Threats and bullets: Mexico's candidates risk lives to compete
- 'Poor Things' director Lanthimos is my muse, says 'feminist' Emma Stone
- PGA Championship resumes at Valhalla after delay for heavy fog
- Film director Mohammad Rasoulof fled Iran on foot: Guardian
- Slovak PM shooting: 'positive' health outlook, suspect in detention
- Heavy fog delays restart of PGA Championship
- Piastri on top at Imola as McLaren lead Ferrari in final practice
- Sevilla confirm coach leaving, captain Navas decides to stay
- Barca convey me 'calmness and confidence': coach Xavi, despite sack reports
- Germany cleans up after massive floods
- Pope leads forum for peace in Italy's Verona
- Man City's Foden named Premier League Player of the Season
- Vietnam nominates public security minister to be new president
- Slovak PM shooting: doctors upbeat, suspect arrives in court
- Israeli leaders split over post-war Gaza governance
- Istanbul derby is fraught title showdown for Fenerbahce and Galatasaray
- Paris Olympics organisers deny beds for athletes are 'anti-sex'
- Flash floods kill 50 in western Afghanistan
- Fury, Usyk set for 'fireworks' in undisputed heavyweight clash
- Slovak PM shooting suspect arrives in court
- Fighting rages in Gaza's Rafah after first aid delivery via pier
- Sri Lanka Tamils mark 15 years since end of civil war
- Taiwan and China: different views across the strait
- Hapless Crusaders suffer first loss to Brumbies in 15 years
Nasa: Probe von Asteroiden Bennu enthält Wasser und Kohlenstoff
Die von der US-Raumsonde Osiris-Rex auf dem Asteroiden Bennu eingesammelte Probe enthält Spuren von Wasser und Kohlenstoff. Damit seien in der Probe "Bausteine für Leben" nachgewiesen worden, erklärte die US-Raumfahrtbehörde Nasa am Mittwoch. Nasa-Chef Bill Nelson sagte bei einer Pressekonferenz, es handle sich um "genau die Arten von Material, die wir finden wollten".
Die mit rund 250 Gramm Material beladene Kapsel der Raumsonde Osiris-Rex war am 24. September nach einer sieben Jahre langen Reise durchs All in der Wüste des US-Bundesstaates Utah gelandet. Die Kapsel wurde kurz darauf von der Nasa in einem luftdichten Raum im Johnson Space Center im US-Bundesstaat Texas geöffnet. Dabei wurden laut Nasa "schwarzer Staub und Geröll" gefunden. Nun machte die Raumfahrtbehörde Angaben zu einer ersten Auswertung der Probe.
Die US-Raumsonde Osiris-Rex war im September 2016 zu dem Asteroiden Bennu aufgebrochen und nach vierjähriger Reise im Oktober 2020 für wenige Sekunden auf dem Himmelskörper gelandet, um Gesteins- und Staubproben einzusammeln.
Bennu befindet sich rund 330 Millionen Kilometer von der Erde entfernt und hat einen Durchmesser von 500 Metern. Die Proben sollen den Forschern helfen, die Entstehung des Sonnensystems und die Eigenschaften von potenziell gefährlichen erdnahen Asteroiden wie Bennu besser zu verstehen.
K.Thomson--BTB