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Monday, November 23, 2009

Photo: Cosmic Dust Could Form Inorganic Life, Study Suggests


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A nebula in the constellation Orion shows starlight being reflected off a mass of interstellar dust and gas. A new study suggests that under certain conditions cosmic dust and plasma can organize into stable, helical-shaped structures that resemble inorganic life-forms.

Image courtesy NASA and The Hubble Heritage Team (STScI)