Life-giving compound found in space
WASHINGTON (AFP) - Scientists have uncovered fresh evidence that life could exist beyond Earth, with research published on Tuesday showing that comet dust contained traces of a compound vital to human existence.
Source:(AFP)
2009-08-18
We may all be space aliens: study
PARIS (AFP) - Genetic material from outer space found in a meteorite in Australia may well have played a key role in the origin of life on Earth, according to a study to be published Sunday.
Nations:Australia Source:(AFP)
2008-06-14
Ancient meteorite goes unsold in N.Y. as dung sells
Some dinosaur dung was snapped up at auction in New York even as a 4.5 billion year old meteorite which was supposed to top the sale went unsold.
2008-04-30
Experts confirm meteorite crash in Peru
A fiery meteorite crashed into southern Peru over the weekend, experts confirmed on Wednesday. But they were still puzzling over claims that it gave off fumes that sickened 200 people.
Nations:Peru
2007-09-19
Distant space collision meant doom for dinosaurs
A collision 160 million years ago of two asteroids orbiting between Mars and Jupiter sent many big rock chunks hurtling toward Earth, including the one that zapped the dinosaurs, scientists said on Wednesday.
Nations:Mexico Belgium
2007-09-06
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