Cambridge-led modeling found comets travel too fast and at too sharp an angle for fragile organic molecules to survive impact. Mars looks slightly more promising for such delivery, since its smaller size and thinner atmosphere give comets a better chance of reaching the surface. Source: https://phys.org/news/2026-10-comets-didnt-seed-life-earth.html Image credit: phys.org
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