NASA discovers the building blocks of life were forged in starlight

Thursday, October 13, 2016 - 12:31 in Astronomy & Space

All living organisms are made of the same basic components. But where do those building blocks of life come from? According to new revelations gleaned from data collected by a European Space Agency telescope, the answers may lie in the stars. Or, more specifically, starlight.

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