Open AccessCosmic Dust May Be Key Source of Phosphorus for Life on Earth
Author(s) -
Sarah Stanley
Publication year - 2021
Publication title -
eos
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1029/2021eo210615
Subject(s) - earth (classical element) , astrobiology , key (lock) , cosmic cancer database , phosphorus , environmental science , earth science , materials science , astronomy , geology , computer science , physics , metallurgy , computer security
When tiny particles enter Earth’s atmosphere, a newly described series of chemical reactions may lead to production of phosphorus-containing molecules that are essential for biological processes.
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