Life's Raw Materials May Have Come From The Stars, Scientists Confirm
Friday, June 13, 2008 - 09:35
in Astronomy & Space
Scientists have confirmed for the first time that an important component of early genetic material which has been found in meteorite fragments is extraterrestrial in origin. The finding suggests that parts of the raw materials to make the first molecules of DNA and RNA may have come from the stars.
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