Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis made headlines last month when he called for NASA headquarters to move to Kennedy Space Center during a press conference.

CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. — Asteroid samples fetched by NASA hold not only the pristine building blocks for life but also the salty remains of an ancient water world, scientists reported Wednesday.

The asteroid sample, collected by NASA’s Osiris-Rex mission ... and nucleobases, the building blocks of DNA. The sample also contained nitrogen and carbon-rich compounds, including 14 of ...