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Carbonaceous Chondrite Meteorites: the Chronicle of a Potential Evolutionary Path between Stars and Life

Pizzarello, Sandra, Shock, Everett·2017·Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres
DOI 10.1007/s11084-016-9530-1
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The biogenic elements, H, C, N, O, P and S, have a long cosmic history, whose evolution can still be observed in diverse locales of the known universe, from interstellar clouds of gas and dust, to pre-stellar cores, nebulas, protoplanetary discs, planets and planetesimals. The best analytical window into this cosmochemical evolution as it neared Earth has been provided so far by the small bodies of the Solar System, some of which were not significantly altered by the high gravitational pressures and temperatures that accompanied the formation of larger planets and may carry a pristine record of early nebular chemistry. Asteroids have delivered such records, as their fragments reach the Earth frequently and become available for laboratory analyses. The Carbonaceous Chondrite meteorites (CC) are a group of such fragments with the further distinction of containing abundant organic materials with structures as diverse as kerogen-like macromolecules and simpler compounds with identical counterparts in Earth's biosphere. All have revealed a lineage to cosmochemical synthetic regimes. Several CC show that asteroids underwent aqueous alteration of their minerals or rock metamorphism but may yet yield clues to the reactivity of organic compounds during parent-body processes, on asteroids as well as larger ocean worlds and planets. Whether the exogenous delivery by meteorites held an advantage in Earth's molecular evolution remains an open question as many others regarding the origins of life are. Nonetheless, the natural samples of meteorites allow exploring the physical and chemical processes that might have led to a selected chemical pool amenable to the onset of life. Graphical Abstract ᅟ.

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  • The accumulation of organic compounds required for life to begin were not only possibly synthesized by geochemical processes, but could have also been delivered by meteoritic inputs.

    “Thus, the accumulation of the organic compounds required for life to begin were not only possibly synthesized by geochemical processes, but could have also been delivered by meteoritic inputs”

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Authors
Pizzarello, S., & Shock, E.
Affiliations
Arizona State University (US)
Corresponding author
Pizzarello, Sandra
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Venue
Origins of Life and Evolution of Biospheres
Publisher
Springer Science and Business Media LLC
Published
2017-01-11
Volume
47
Issue
3
Pages
249-260
ISSN
  • 0169-6149 (ISSN-L)
  • 1573-0875
DOI
10.1007/s11084-016-9530-1
OpenAlex
W2573531475
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Language
en
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closed
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Funders
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Space and Planetary Science › Astro and Planetary Science
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Origins and Evolution of Life
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
Keywords
carbonaceous chondrites, meteorites, origin of life, cosmochemistry, aqueous alteration, organic matter, early solar system, prebiotic chemistry
MeSH terms
Origin of Life, Extraterrestrial Environment, Earth, Planet, Meteoroids, Evolution, Planetary, Stars, Celestial

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