"Discovery of Potential 'Seeds of Life' in Asteroid Matter by Scientists"
Scientists from Tohoku University have confirmed that asteroids like Ryugu have transported cometary organic matter to the near-Earth region, providing evidence for the "panspermia" theory. Analysis of asteroid samples from Ryugu and Bennu suggests that meteorites and asteroids may have delivered the building blocks of life to Earth billions of years ago. The study revealed that Ryugu's surface contains melt splashes consisting of silicate glasses with voids and small inclusions of spherical iron sulfides, suggesting the presence of cometary matter. This discovery supports the idea that organic matter from space may have been the seeds of life delivered to Earth.