From the S.E.T.I. program to recent pics of Mars and Pluto, the search for evidence of other life has been one of the most fascinating and debated topics in science. Now, on a humble comet, they may have discovered something very interesting:
The spacecraft which made a spectacular landing on a comet last year has discovered a rich array of carbon compounds.
One leading scientist has even described the chemicals as “a frozen primordial soup”.
This supports the theory that comets may have seeded the early Earth with the ingredients for life.
The findings came after the lander, known as Philae, touched down on comet Churyumov-Gerasimenko 67P in November.
One team running a device called COSAC found no fewer than 16 organic compounds, four of which had not been known to exist on comets before.
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I don’t know
This is really getting old nothing found life here nice I might have found life there shut up or prove it
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Life or at least the basis for it exist in all comets. They may very well be the engine that brings life to suitable planets such as our own. We are all descendants of the heavens. Carl Sagen said it best. ” we are all star dust.”
Snoopy ???
Great. Spooky. Like old conan covers but more colors… wow bud.