Scientists Just Found Evidence That Asteroids May Have Helped Create Life on Earth

Researchers found stromatolites inside South Korea’s Hapcheon impact crater, pointing to a past hydrothermal lake.

Geochemical evidence suggests the crater lake could have supported early microbial ecosystems, including oxygen-producing microbes.

The study strengthens the idea that asteroid impacts may have created habitable environments on early Earth.

It also offers clues for where to search for signs of ancient life on Mars.