In 1998, a meteor shower occurred in the sky over Morocco. Scientists collected the pieces that survived their passage through the Earth’s atmosphere and preserved them in a space center, forgetting about them for years to come. But recently, scientists decided to conduct a thorough analysis of the fragments of fallen celestial bodies using X-ray spectroscopy.

Tiny crystals, halites, which could only form in the presence of water, were isolated from meteorites. Scientists were able to find complex organic compounds, including amino acids – according to modern concepts, these are the ingredients that were the basis for the origin of life on Earth.

This discovery not only confirms the possibility of bringing “bricks” for the origin of life on Earth from space, but also shows the possibility of the origin of life on other planets, where meteorites of similar chemical composition were brought.

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