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March 17, 2026 at 07:18 PM
Life's Genetic Code Requires Five Key Ingredients. The Asteroid Ryugu Has All of Them, a New Study Suggests
Source:
Smithsonian Magazine
A new study suggests asteroid Ryugu contains all five key ingredients for life's genetic code, hinting that space rocks may have delivered RNA and DNA building blocks to early Earth.
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