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Asteroids gave birth to life? NASA crashes rocks on Earth to unveil secret to origin of life
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Asteroids gave birth to life? NASA crashes rocks on Earth to unveil secret to origin of life

[ad_1] A group of NASA scientists have conducted an experiment in which they simulated asteroid strikes on Earth to determine whether the origin of life was a result of a cosmic accident. The belief that the origin of life on Earth may have extraterrestrial roots is solidifying in the astronomical community. Recently, a study was published in the journal ACS Central Science which conducted an experiment to see whether complex amino acids, which are necessary to give birth to life, can be formed on asteroids. And now, a group of NASA scientists have the same thought. In a series of experiments, they simulated the exact conditions that might have been when asteroids struck into a young and barren Earth billions of years ago and could have created life. And the experiment has given the...
Astonishing revelation! NASA researchers reveal time period of Moon formation
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Astonishing revelation! NASA researchers reveal time period of Moon formation

[ad_1] The Moon was formed in a matter of hours, not months! Know more about this amazing revelation by NASA researchers here. In an astonishing development, a team of researchers have revealed that the formation of the Moon took mere hours, not days. The Moon has long been one of the most central pieces of the studies related to Earth. Its presence influences various phenomena on the planet, such as tides. But what caused the formation of this giant celestial object? According to NASA, a huge Mars-sized celestial object called Theia collided with Earth around 4.5 billion years ago and the Moon was formed in the aftermath of the collision. It was rumoured that the formation of Earth's natural satellite occurred over a period of months or even years but this recent research has chang...