... even the abstract in that last link is amazing to me.
Regarding
[the CI type carbonaceous chondrites contain a significantly distinct amino acid composition, indicating that there may be other synthetic processes involved. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are probably the most abundant form of organic carbon in the gas phase in the ISM. PAHs are among the most abundant organic compounds in carbonaceous meteorites, and they have been shown to have a presolar origin. A fraction of these PAHs are present in an extractable form, while the rest is part of the insoluble macromolecular matter.]
... and they're just referring (apparently) to asteroids between Earth and Mars.
(Am I (besides Marsbug) the only one that thinks that this is cool, beyond...)
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