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The probe landed on its target comet in last year's November

The discovery proves that the conditions that birthed life on Earth are present in other regions of the cosmos as well

For those who missed them, here are this week's absolute best news and announcements from the world of science

The presence of organic molecules on the Red Planet was documented with the help of NASA's Curiosity rover

The spacecraft's COSAC instrument detected these molecules in the comet's atmosphere, ESA scientists say

The find is expected to lead to a better understanding of how life emerged on Earth

The glass was produced following a violent cosmic impact

Researchers say such molecules have never before been documented in meteorites

New evidence supporting a theory called panspermia emerges

Scientists simulate conditions in the outer solar system inside the lab

The devices outperform existing technologies by a wide margin

Life may therefore be spread throughout the Universe

They synthesize organic molecules that are the backbone of RNA

Studies indicate that organic molecules may be found on its surface

Wide range of new applications open up for the carbon compounds

The region also reveals important amounts of ammonia