New research suggests peptides, crucial building blocks of life, can form more easily in outer space than on Earth.

Peptides can catalyze reactions and form cell-like structures, making them essential for life.

The study indicates amino acids assemble into peptides more efficiently in space, particularly in the interstellar medium and dusty disks.

This suggests that the origin of life on Earth may have been influenced by extraterrestrial sources.

The widespread availability of life-building blocks in space raises the potential for finding alien life.

Further research is needed to understand if and how these building blocks can self-assemble into living organisms.