This Student Recreated the Universe in a Bottle. What She Discovered Could Help Reveal How Life Started on Earth

University of Sydney researchers recreated cosmic dust in the lab using a gas mix and electrical energy.

The particles matched cosmic dust infrared signatures, helping trace how complex organic material can form in space-like conditions.

The study offers a faster way to probe astrochemistry without waiting for asteroid, comet, or meteorite samples.

It may also shed light on how prebiotic compounds were delivered to early Earth and contributed to the origin of life.