José Aponte

José Aponte

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José Aponte is an astrochemist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center, known for his research on extraterrestrial materials and their implications for the origins of life. He coauthored a study that revealed the presence of tryptophan, a complex amino acid, in samples from the asteroid Bennu, contributing to our understanding of the building blocks of life in the early solar system.

Global Media Ratings
Dominance
0.01%
Persistence
0 wks
Reach
149,369
Power
9,477$
Sentiment
8.00
Countries Mentioned
Country Mentions Sentiment Dominance + Persistence x Population = Reach x GDP (millions) = Power
United States 1 8.00 0.05% +0% 331,002,651 149,369 $21,000,000 9,477$
Totals 1 331,002,651 149,369 $21,000,000 9,477$
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United States United States: José Aponte is an astrochemist at NASA’s Goddard Space Flight Center who coauthored a study on the findings of tryptophan in the Bennu asteroid. 8

CNN: NASA’s Bennu asteroid contains life’s ingredients — including tryptophan