Scientists believe cosmic dust helped deliver the building blocks of life to early Earth.
Thousands of tonnes reach the planet each year, mostly burning up in the atmosphere.
Some survives as meteorites, offering clues about life’s chemical origins.
At the University of Sydney, PhD researcher Linda Losurdo has recreated cosmic dust in a laboratory.
She used vacuum chambers, star-like gases, and high-voltage plasma to form dust from scratch.
The particles contain CHON molecules, essential components of life.
Researchers hope the work will reveal how organic matter reached Earth.
The study appears in the Astrophysical Journal.
Sydney Scientists Recreate Cosmic Dust to Probe the Origins of Life
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