Ancient space rock carries life's building blocks to Earth, study finds
TL;DR
Scientists analyzing the Hillsborough meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home in 2024 found amino acids and other prebiotic molecules in a salt‑rich carbonaceous chondrite, suggesting the building blocks of life were present in a primitive protoplanet and may trace back to the early solar system's asteroid belt, with minerals compared to samples from Ryugu and Bennu to pinpoint its origin.
Topics:sciencespace#amino-acids#carbonaceous-chondrite#hillsborough-meteorite#prebiotic-molecules#science-advances#space
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