Wednesday, October 28, 2026
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Comets probably didn't seed life on Earth after all, new study suggests

The theory that comets delivered the molecular building blocks for life on Earth is a long-standing one, since comets are known to carry many of these molecules. However, a new study challenges this idea.

Comets probably didn't seed life on Earth after all, new study suggests
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The theory that comets delivered the molecular building blocks for life on Earth is a long-standing one, since comets are known to carry many of these molecules. However, a new study challenges this idea.

Originally published at Phys.org

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