Amino acids help to understand the origin of life

After analyzing high-temperature meteorites that fell into northern Sudan in 2008, scientists from the US Aerospace Agency (NASA) discovered amino acids, a basic material of living.

Meteorite. (Internet photo)

NASA scientists explained that amino acid detection in meteorite fragments falling to Earth suggests that amino acids can be formed in a water-free mechanism. This has increased the probability of finding life outside the solar system.

Previously, scientists also discovered amino acids in low temperature meteorites and carbon-rich meteorites. However, this is the first time scientists discovered amino acids in the condition of 1,100 degrees Celsius.

This finding is particularly important to provide convincing evidence to prove the theory of life on Earth coming from an extraterrestrial asteroid.

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Published world satellite map of the new version

The European Aeronautics Agency (ESA) announced Dec. 21 the world's latest satellite map.

Image for illustrative purposes. (Internet source)

Research and public agencies can download this latest version from the GlobCover website.

World satellite map latest version is outlined on the latest database collected last year by ENVISAT environmental observation satellite.

The European Aerospace Agency said the world satellite map of the latest version has important implications for the scientific community to study the effects of climate change, thereby helping to protect biodiversity. and natural resource management.

Earlier in 2008, the European Aerospace Agency also published a world satellite version outlined on the data collected during the period of December 2004 to June 2006.