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Comets May Give Life a Hand
September 24, 2009 / Written by: Michael Schirber
A comet hitting Earth would seem to bring only death and destruction, but one group is studying how such an impact could promote certain necessary chemical steps in the origin of life. The researchers are focusing on how comet collisions might have influenced the molecular orientation, or handedness, of our planet’s biology.
Source: [astrobio.net]
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