Asteroid samples reveal complete set of DNA and RNA ingredients

Asteroid samples reveal complete set of DNA and RNA ingredients

Research findings on the asteroid 162173 Ryugu show that it contains all the nucleobases in DNA and RNA. This strengthens the idea that asteroids may have delivered vital ingredients for life to the early Earth.

One of the biggest scientific questions is how life began on Earth. It is widely accepted that life started through chemical evolution. Scientists have also proposed that asteroids and comets may hav… [+941 chars]
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