Expert claims traces of otherworldly organic matter has just been found in Mountains in South Africa. Today, we take a look at what has been found in these mountains in South Africa.
For the first time, scientists have discovered evidence of extra-terrestrial organic matter in terrestrial rocks. The discovery is further confirmation that we have a lot to learn from the meteorites that have hit Earth for billions of years. The new evidence comes from South Africa’s Makhonjwa Mountains, specifically the Josefsdal Chert, a volcanic deposit. The mountain range houses many of the planet’s oldest rocks, but it turns out that for some of the rocks, it is more than just their age that is interesting.