Life on Earth can grow on extraterrestrial organic carbon
Abstract The universe is a vast store of organic abiotic carbon that could potentially drive heterotrophy on habitable planets. Meteorites are one of the transporters of this carbon to planetary surfaces. Meteoritic material was accumulating on early Earth when life emerged and proliferated. Yet it...
Main Authors: | Annemiek C. Waajen, Cassio Lima, Royston Goodacre, Charles S. Cockell |
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Format: | Article |
Language: | English |
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Nature Portfolio
2024-02-01
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Series: | Scientific Reports |
Online Access: | https://doi.org/10.1038/s41598-024-54195-6 |
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