ThePitt Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 The components of DNA have now been confirmed to exist in extraterrestrial meteorites, researchers announced. A different team of scientists also discovered a number of molecules linked with a vital ancient biological process, adding weight to the idea that the earliest forms of life on Earth may have been made up in part from materials delivered to Earth the planet by from space. Past research had revealed a range of building blocks of life in meteorites, such as the amino acids that make up proteins. Space rocks just like these may have been a vital source of the organic compounds that gave rise to life on Earth. Investigators have also found nucleobases, key ingredients of DNA, in meteorites before. However, it has been very difficult to prove that these molecules are not contamination from sources on Earth. http://www.space.com/12569-meteorites-dna-building-blocks-discovery.html Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Geoffrey B. Veteran Posted August 9, 2011 Veteran Share Posted August 9, 2011 i was reading bout this on IO9 it is very interesting especially when you queue in the recent discovery of moving water on Mars, kinda makes the universe feel not so empty after all. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Growled Member Posted August 9, 2011 Member Share Posted August 9, 2011 Moving this to the Science forum. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DocM Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 Panspermia theory is looking better all the time. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lexcyn Posted August 9, 2011 Share Posted August 9, 2011 OK now we should be like "Homeworld" and try and find out which planet we came from. :D Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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