Cosmic Impacts Might Help Synthesize Organic Compounds

Cosmic Impacts Might Help Synthesize Organic Compounds
Moffett Field CA (SPX) Dec 14, 2014 - Bullets of ice shot at high speeds can deposit organic compounds on surfaces they strike. The new findings suggest that comets might, indeed, have helped deliver key ingredients of life to Earth and perhaps elsewhere, researchers say. The scientists detailed their findings in the journal Astrobiology. Craters on the moon are evidence that the Inner Solar System was prone to giant impacts f ... more

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