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The presence of life on Earth is directly related to both the origin and evolution of the Solar System and the initial conditions in the molecular cloud from which we originated.
The life as it is known on Earth originated from complex chemical reactions, likely outcome of the interaction of organic molecules and inert material coming from space.
This mechanism that has evolved impressively on Earth may have occurred on other planets in our galaxy and even in our own Solar System.
This is the main topic investigated at Arcetri Astrobiology Laboratory part of
INAF - Astrophysical Observatory of Arcetri in Florence, Italy.
The lab is also involved in planetology studies and in the analysis of extraterrestrial samples like meteorites and samples returned to the Earth by space missions.
