The scientist noted that by studying the fragment of the meteorite, which is more than four billion years old, the research team, analyzing the samples with the help of biochemistry and genetics, detected the possibility of an extraterrestrial life form that existed several thousand years ago.

Dukhovlinov added that the finding came while they were looking to develop drugs for radiation and to restore the body after long flights.

Considering that the discovered structure is found inside a meteorite crystal, its terrestrial and modern origin is excluded, as well as contamination of the sample, the scientist shared.

According to his words, future work is planned to confirm the dating of the meteorite sample and extract the discovered structure for analysis by electron microscopy and mass spectrometry.

“Perhaps we are dealing with an extraterrestrial life form or its traces that existed several billion years ago,” Dukhovlinov concluded.

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