Alien chemistry discovered on meteorite that plunged through New Jersey home

The two-minute version

New York Post reports that scientists analyzing a meteorite that crashed through a Hillsborough, New Jersey home last year say it contains organic chemistry associated with the building blocks of life.

Why it matters

Prebiotic chemistry in a meteorite is astrobiology, not evidence of aliens, despite the headline. The story matters if the underlying analysis is peer-reviewed; watch for the journal and the researchers' names.

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