Life's Building Blocks Found on Surprising Meteorite

Gerald · 12-22-10, 08:24 PM

Scientists have discovered amino acids, the building blocks of life in a meteorite where none were expected.The finding adds evidence to the idea that some of life's key ingredients could have formed in space, and then been delivered to Earth long ago by meteorite impacts.The meteorite in question was born in a violent crash, and eventually crashed into northern Sudan. [Meteorite craters on Earth]

http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/...ing-meteorite/

Note: Published December 22, 2010

12-22-10, 08:24 PM	#1
Gerald SUBSIM Newsman Join Date: May 2008 Location: Close to sea Posts: 24,254 Downloads: 553 Uploads: 0	Life's Building Blocks Found on Surprising Meteorite Scientists have discovered amino acids, the building blocks of life in a meteorite where none were expected.The finding adds evidence to the idea that some of life's key ingredients could have formed in space, and then been delivered to Earth long ago by meteorite impacts.The meteorite in question was born in a violent crash, and eventually crashed into northern Sudan. [Meteorite craters on Earth] http://www.foxnews.com/scitech/2010/...ing-meteorite/ Note: Published December 22, 2010 __________________ Nothing in life is to be feard,it is only to be understood. Marie Curie