Scientists have shown that ammonia and methane, mixed together with liquid water and either hydrogen, carbon dioxide, or nitrogen, and exposed to electrical sparks, can produce some of the amino acids essential for life.

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This is a well-established experiment known as the Miller-Urey experiment, which demonstrated that the basic building blocks of life can be formed from inorganic compounds under certain conditions.

Scientists Have Shown That Ammonia and Methane, Mixed Together with Liquid