Podcasts Science Astronomy Travelers In The Night 573-Sweet Asteroid

573-Sweet Asteroid

Published: Jan. 31, 2020, 4 p.m.

b"Over the past 50 years, in the interior of Australian meteorites, scientists have discovered a large variety of extraterrestrial organic substances. These include amino acids, sugars, alcohols, and a variety of aromatic hydrocarbons. Other meteorites have been found to contain vitamin B3 and even sugars leading to speculation that meteor bombardments could have brought life's ingredients to a sterile Earth."