Pointing us more and more in the direction that life on Earth is cosmic in origin, but also connected to a living universe filled with both organic molecules as well as possibilities on the metaphysical side of things (consciousness, even?… I think so)…
Sugars, ‘Gum,’ Stardust Found in NASA’s Asteroid Bennu Samples – NASA:
Once soft and flexible, but since hardened, this ancient “space gum” consists of polymer-like materials extremely rich in nitrogen and oxygen. Such complex molecules could have provided some of the chemical precursors that helped trigger life on Earth, and finding them in the pristine samples from Bennu is important for scientists studying how life began and whether it exists beyond our planet.