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Ancient Space Rock Found in Antarctica May Help Solve Life’s ‘Building Blocks’ Mystery, Media Says – Sputnik International
The meteorite in question is reportedly believed to be exceptionally old and may potentially contain “material even older than our solar system”.
The meteorite in question is reportedly believed to be exceptionally old and may potentially contain material even older than our solar system.A peculiar meteorite that was discovered in Antarctica back in 2012, designated Asuka 12236, may help scientists shed light on the “stubbornly asymmetrical” nature of life on Earth, space.com reports citing a recent statement made by NASA.
As the media outlet points out, while amino acids, the “building blocks of proteins”, come in “two mirror-image form…
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