Comets

A survey of 14 well-known comets traced them all back to the same point in space and time, suggesting that the comets of our solar system are all related.

Space Historians

All 14 comets he studied share an origin story.

Scientists: Birthplace of All Comets Could Explain Life on Earth

When Will New Horizons Leave Our Solar System? How Long Can it Survive?

Uncovering the Formation (and Extinction) of Life on Earth

Large comets may have liquid cores, which raises new questions about life beyond Earth. 

New Evidence That Comets Could Contain the Building Blocks Of Life

Molecules that form the basis of our biology have been found by Rosetta.

First-Ever Discovery: Complex Organic Molecules Found on Rosetta's Comet

More evidence that life on Earth came from the stars.

Scientists Create Building Blocks of Life in Lab Comet

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