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Scientists recreate space dust in glass tubes to unlock the secrets of how life began

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By recreating space-like conditions in a laboratory, researchers have successfully produced cosmic dust containing the essential carbon-rich ingredients for life. This breakthrough allows scientists to study how these organic building blocks form around stars and how they may have been delivered to early Earth.
By recreating space-like conditions in a laboratory, researchers have successfully produced cosmic dust containing the essential carbon-rich ingredients for life. This breakthrough allows scientists to study how these organic building blocks form around stars and how they may have been delivered to early Earth.