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We keep finding the raw material of DNA in asteroids—what's it telling us? (arstechnica.com)

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[–] SW42@lemmy.world 4 points 1 week ago (1 children)

That chemical elements were fused in stars?

[–] Skua@kbin.earth 2 points 1 week ago

The article mentions that these molecules (not elements, they're a bit more complex) degrade just from the heat of atmospheric entry, so it seems unlikely they'd be anywhre in an actual star