A tiny universe in a bottle reveals clues to the origins of life

ScienceDaily reports that researchers have created cosmic dust from scratch in the laboratory by recreating the conditions of space inside glass tubes. The synthetic dust contains complex carbon-rich molecules made from life-essential elements and produces infrared signals that match actual cosmic dust. By studying these lab samples, scientists can better understand how organic chemistry unfolds around stars and how comets, asteroids, and meteorites may have carried the ingredients for life to Earth.

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