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Scientists Recreate Cosmic Dust to Unravel Life's Origins

2/1/2026

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Linda Losurdo, a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney, led a team recreating cosmic dust in the lab.
The process used nitrogen and acetylene gases energized by high voltage to create plasma.
Researchers aim to explain how organic compounds in meteorites could form, shaping life's origins.
Dr. Sara Webb praised the method.
The findings were published in the Astrophysical Journal of the American Astronomical Society.

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Story summary

Linda Losurdo, a PhD candidate at the University of Sydney, led a team recreating cosmic dust in the lab.
The process used nitrogen and acetylene gases energized by high voltage to create plasma.
Researchers aim to explain how organic compounds in meteorites could form, shaping life's origins.
Dr. Sara Webb praised the method.
The findings were published in the Astrophysical Journal of the American Astronomical Society.