Of all the space objects humans have come across so far, asteroids are surely among the more anxiety-producing examples, thanks to their recurring habit of barreling past our planet at terrifying speeds and uncomfortably close proximity. However, it just may be that asteroids are our friends, a new paper suggests. Specifically, asteroids may be a key to jump-starting the birth and evolution of complex life on rocky planets like Earth.
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Asteroid Belts May Show Us the Way to E.T.
Posted by: Katherine Noyes November 16, 2012 05:00 AMOf all the space objects humans have come across so far, asteroids are surely among the more anxiety-producing examples, thanks to their recurring habit of barreling past our planet at terrifying speeds and uncomfortably close proximity. However, it just may be that asteroids are our friends, a new paper suggests. Specifically, asteroids may be a key to jump-starting the birth and evolution of complex life on rocky planets like Earth.