DNA, Made In Space?

Components of DNA have been found in several meteorites ever since the 1960’s, but the question that continually lingered was whether these components were actually made in space, or rather the result of terrestrial contamination. Now, NASA-funded researchers present three lines of evidence that should support the notion that these DNA building blocks were made in space (see figure 1).   Figure 1: DNA blocks made in space?(Source: NASA)   So, can the building blocks of life be made inside meteorites?read more

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