Clue to life in Thar meteorite rain

  • 09/07/2005

  • Indian Express (New Delhi)

Geologists in Rajasthan are baffled by large meteorites falling on western Rajasthan at regular intervals over the past few years. Scientists struggling to identify the cause of this celestial shower, have found the presence of amino acids and other life-supporting organic compounds in the meteorites, which has led to an interesting hypothesis: Life could have originated outside earth.