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  • We Found The Building Blocks Of Life On A Comet

    We Found The Building Blocks Of Life On A Comet

    Last week, a slew of scientific papers told the story of comet lander Philae’s bumpy touchdown, comet 67P’s surprisingly fluffy surface, and — most exciting — the discovery of life’s building blocks there. We haven’t found life. But we may have found part of life’s origin story, buried on this icy rock.