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@cosmos4u@scicomm.xyz
2026-02-10 22:45:54

The chemical #habitability of Earth and rocky planets prescribed by core formation: nature.com/articles/s41550-026 -> Researchers from ETH Zurich have demonstrated why only a small number of planets have the chemical requirements for life – and why the Earth is so fortunate: ethz.ch/en/news-and-events/eth

“All five nucleobases used to construct both DNA and RNA,
along with phosphates,
have already been found in the Bennu samples
brought to Earth by OSIRIS-REx,”
said Yoshihiro Furukawa.
“The new discovery of ribose means that all of the components to form the molecule RNA are present in Bennu.”

@newsie@darktundra.xyz
2025-12-13 14:06:34

Earth-Like Planets Are More Common Than We Thought, Study Says 404media.co/earth-like-planets