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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Andrew Griffin

Life might have come from outer space, scientists say

The seeds of life on Earth might have come from outer space – and might be widespread throughout the rest of the universe, scientist say.

Researchers have found complex organic molecules in a disc around a “protostar” in a major breakthrough. Those molecules are seen as the precursors to the building blocks of life, which go on to become sugars and amino acids that are then combined into the complex flora and fauna that surrounds us.

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