Life's Building Blocks Found in Meteorites!

Posted: 2025-07-19 22:07:23 UTC

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Scientists have discovered all five nucleobases (adenine, guanine, cytosine, thymine, and uracil) in meteorites, supporting the theory that life's building blocks may have originated in space.

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Discovery of all five nucleobases in meteorites

Supports the theory of panspermia

Suggests life's chemistry may not be unique to Earth

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Developing ultra-sensitive extraction techniques

Life's Building Blocks Found in Meteorites!

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