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Ryugu asteroid samples contain all DNA and RNA building blocks, bolstering origin-of-life theories (phys.org)
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[–] buffing_lecturer@leminal.space 17 points 2 weeks ago

Cesar Menor Salvan, an astrobiologist at Spain's University of Alcala not involved in the research, emphasized that "these results do not suggest that the origin of life took place in space."

However, "with this and the results from Bennu, we have a very clear idea of which organic materials can form under prebiotic conditions anywhere in the universe," he added.