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science2 years ago•4 min saved

The Sun's Role in the Origin of Life on Earth.

Superflares from a hyperactive young sun may have sparked life on Earth by firing charged particles found in the solar wind at a concoction of gases present in Earth's early atmosphere, forming significant quantities of amino acids and carboxylic acids — the building blocks for proteins and all organic life. A new study has used a particle accelerator to find that cosmic rays from fiercely energetic superflares could have provided the necessary jump-start for life on Earth.

via Livescience.com|

#amino-acids #early-atmosphere #life-on-earth

science2 years ago•4 min saved

Did a stormy sun ignite life on Earth?

Solar particles from our young, active sun may have played a role in kickstarting the formation of amino acids and carboxylic acids, the building blocks of proteins and organic life, in Earth's early atmosphere. The findings challenge previous assumptions about the role of lightning and suggest that the sun's energetic particles could have catalyzed the precursors of life more easily and earlier than previously thought. The study used a series of chemical experiments to simulate Earth's early atmosphere and replicate the Miller-Urey experiment.

via Phys.org|

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