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Further along in the video, the discussion touches on the historical Miller-Urey experiment, which sought to replicate early Earth conditions to create the building blocks of life. By mixing water, methane, ammonia, and hydrogen and applying electrical discharges, researchers successfully generated amino acids—a foundational component of life.
However, modern scientific understanding of prebiotic Earth has evolved. Recent findings, including those from the Rosetta Mission, suggest that important molecules may have existed in comets, which could have delivered life’s key ingredients to Earth. This ongoing research signifies the complex interplay between cosmic events and the origins of life.