Building Blocks of Life Found in Comet's Atmosphere

Friday, May 27, 2016 - 14:00 in Astronomy & Space

For the first time, scientists have directly detected a crucial amino acid and a rich selection of organic molecules in the dusty atmosphere of a comet, further bolstering the hypothesis that these icy objects delivered some of life's ingredients to Earth

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