An ice and organic compound on an asteroid had been first detected on April 28, 2010. This new amazing discovery led to theories that an asteroid and comet that crashed into the Earth's surface billion years ago, gave the planet life essentials like water and carbon-based molecules. In further studies, NASA have found out that 24 Themis, which orbits the sun between Mars and Jupiter, has a thin coating of ice. But think about it though, how could a hot asteroid from billion years ago form and contain ice?
An extremely hot asteroid.. has ice in it? Whoa, is that even possible? I think this would be a great step for humans to know if there would be life outside Earth; if there would be real living creatures in space. Hmm, aliens I suppose? Wait, what did you say? No? Well, I don't think so. No one knows yet. Both of us might be wrong or right. Well, the space is an incredibly big galaxy so there are still more possibilities that will be yet to discover.
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How cool would it be if there was other life in space?! Learning new things about them! Maybe some day though right? (:
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