Interplanetary dust particles could deliver water and organics to jump-start life on Earth
Saturday, January 25, 2014 - 12:30
in Astronomy & Space
Researchers have discovered that interplanetary dust particles could deliver water and organics to the Earth and other terrestrial planets. "It is a thrilling possibility that this influx of dust has acted as a continuous rainfall of little reaction vessels containing both the water and organics needed for the eventual origin of life on Earth and possibly Mars," said Hope Ishii, study co-author.