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But that doesn't answer the origin of life. Even if it came from outer space, it must have an origin somewhere. Currently, the science is focusing on the possibility that life originated here because the problem does not become easier to solve by considering another planet's environment.
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My favourite (unlikely one) - https://lweb.cfa.harvard.edu/~loeb/habitable.pdf (not saying Avi Loeb isn't cuckoo).
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