14 DAY TRIAL // The same basic molecules that form the basis of life here on Earth have been discovered in carbon-rich meteorites that fell to Earth from outer space. The finding appears to suggest that the basic building blocks of life permeate the Universe, waiting for the proper conditions to develop.
The study was led by experts with the NASA Goddard Space Flight Center (GSFC) Astrobiology Analytical Laboratory. They looked at 14 carbon-rich meteorites, and found amino-acids in all of them. In lifeforms here on Earth, these chemicals are the basic components of proteins.
The molecules appear to be capable of withstanding the chill of outer space, but also endured temperatures of up to 2,000 degrees Fahrenheit. What this implies is that life may be possible in the Cosmos in both hot and cold environments.
Findings such as this one are very important, since they have the ability to change the way we look at our Universe. Over the past few years, more and more scientists have begun investigating these issues, Daily Galaxy reports.