Asteroids: Destroyers of Dinosaurs, Creators of Life? New RNA Theory Emerges

• New research suggests asteroid impacts, like the one that killed dinosaurs, might have created conditions for life's origin on early Earth.
• The 'RNA First' hypothesis proposes RNA was the initial information-storing molecule, crucial for life's beginnings.
• Early Earth experienced numerous colossal asteroid impacts, potentially forming ideal environments like shallow water systems, chemical interactions, and energy sources for RNA.
• A Vesta-sized asteroid impact 4.3 billion years ago is theorized to have created hydrothermal systems and chemical mixing, fostering RNA formation.
• This theory implies asteroid impacts aren't just destructive but can lay foundations for life, strengthening the possibility of ancient life on Mars.

Why It Matters: Asteroid impacts, though destructive, may have paradoxically seeded life on Earth and potentially beyond.