Monday, September 16, 2013

ScienceDaily: Astronomy News

ScienceDaily: Astronomy News


Scientists discover cosmic factory for making building blocks of life

Posted: 15 Sep 2013 10:43 AM PDT

Scientists have discovered a "cosmic factory" for producing the building blocks of life, amino acids. The team discovered that when icy comets collide into a planet, amino acids can be produced. These essential building blocks are also produced if a rocky meteorite crashes into a planet with an icy surface.

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