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Origins of Life

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Astronomers Detect 17 Prebiotic Molecules in Protostar’s Planet-Forming Disk

This discovery reveals that prebiotic compounds endure violent outbursts, remaining available for planet formation.

Hubble Captures Coma of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS as Experts Uphold Natural Origin

NASA Model Shows How Protocell Precursors Could Self-Assemble in Titan’s Hydrocarbon Lakes

Asteroid 2024 YR4 Cleared of Earth Impact Risk, 4% Chance to Strike Moon in 2032

James Webb Telescope Confirms Crystalline Water Ice in Young Star System

NASA’s SPHEREx Telescope Begins Historic Full-Sky Infrared Survey

Study Reveals Why Carbon-Rich Meteorites Rarely Reach Earth

NASA's SWOT Satellite Redefines Ocean Floor Mapping with Unprecedented Detail

Stanford Researchers Propose Microlightning as Key to Life’s Origins

World’s Oldest Impact Crater Discovered in Australia

Water Found to Have Existed 100–200 Million Years After the Big Bang

NASA Launches SPHEREx Telescope to Map Universe's Origins

NASA's Asteroid Sample Reveals Building Blocks of Life and Ancient Water Evidence

Asteroid Bennu Samples Reveal Key Ingredients for Life

NASA's Bennu Sample Reveals Key Ingredients for Life Beyond Earth

Asteroid Bennu Probes Reveal Key Ingredients for Life

Organic Material on Ceres Likely Delivered by Outer Asteroid Belt Impactors

Comet C/2024 G3 Offers Rare Viewing Opportunity, But Visibility Remains Challenging

Scientists Identify Two Distinct Types of Newly Discovered 'Dark Comets'

New Study Links Comet 67P's Water to Earth's Oceans