Tagish Lake Meteorite
In January 2000, a 200 ton meteorite exploded into a fireball and rained fragments into the frozen Tagish Lake in the Yukon Territory. The quick recovery and preservation by a nearby resident has lead to a really neat discovery. The recovered fragments contains organic blobs that predates the creation of the solar system, and very closely resembles material that have been created in labs to simulate the conditions when life first appeared on Earth. So where does this leave us with the origin of life question? More questions, and less answers for sure.
In January 2000, a 200 ton meteorite exploded into a fireball and rained fragments into the frozen Tagish Lake in the Yukon Territory. The quick recovery and preservation by a nearby resident has lead to a really neat discovery. The recovered fragments contains organic blobs that predates the creation of the solar system, and very closely resembles material that have been created in labs to simulate the conditions when life first appeared on Earth. So where does this leave us with the origin of life question? More questions, and less answers for sure.
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