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Experiment shows complex molecules can form on space dust — offering new clues to the origins of life

The complex precursors to biological molecules can form spontaneously in interstellar space, according to a lab experiment that opens up new pathways for the origin of life in the universe. In the ...
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RHS rocket science experiment: ISS flight slows seed growth; Mars food plans still viable

ESA astronaut Tim Peake took 2kg of rocket seeds to the International Space Station (ISS) in 2015 as part of his six-month Principia mission. The seeds endured intense vibrations from launch and ...