Did comets kick-start life on Earth? (video)

Sarah Everts has the chemical clues that back up this out-of-this-world hypothesis

American Chemical Society , Bio and Archives--November 23, 2016

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WASHINGTON, — The origins of life on Earth are still shrouded in mystery. One compelling possibility may be that comets delivered the building blocks for life billions of years ago. This week, Speaking of Chemistry explains the chemistry behind how these icy, lumpy space rocks might have seeded life on Earth.

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