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Looking for Life in Meteorites

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March 25, 2009

Proteins, which are made up of amino acids, are the building blocks of life. NASA scientists have learned that the primary form of amino acids in meteorites is the same form which comprises all Earth-bound amino acids. Could this mean that life on Earth came from space? Watch this videocast to find out.

 

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