Organic Meteorites Sound Like Science Fiction

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This idea of organic molecules traveling to Earth on meteorites may sound like science fiction, but it was actually supported by reasonable evidence. For example, scientists found that organic molecules can be produced from simple chemical present in space and this is due to the conditions that could exist in space for example like high UV irradiation and low temperature. Scientist also know that some of the organic compounds are found in space. But the important thing is that, many meteorites have turned out to contain organic compounds which came from space and not from earth. There was one meteorite that came from Mars and contained organic molecules with multiple ring structures. Another meteorite called the Murchison meteorite, carried

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