Extraterrestrial microbes might have brought life to Earth, say scientists.
The theory is based on calculations showing a high likelihood of rock fragments from planets in other star systems landing on Earth. Some could have carried embedded micro-organisms, according to experts writing in the journal Astrobiology.
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