'Fireball' meteorite that smashed into New Jersey home contains ingredients of life from an ancient proto-planet, study finds

livescience - Amino acids and other "pre-biotic" molecules were spotted in a meteorite that crashed into a New Jersey home in 2024.

AI Summary: A meteorite that exploded into a New Jersey house has been analyzed and found to contain organic compounds and other materials suggesting origins on an ancient proto-planet. The find offers fresh clues about prebiotic chemistry delivered to Earth by meteorites — and yes, it literally fell through someone's roof to make the point.

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