New Jersey Meteorite Found Containing Amino Acids, Building Blocks of Life
A rare meteorite that struck a Hillsborough, New Jersey, home in 2024 has been identified by NASA and the SETI Institute as a CM1/2 carbonaceous chondrite containing complex amino acids and organic compounds. Researchers suggest the rock, which originated in the asteroid belt, provides evidence that the chemical building blocks for life continue to be … Read more