The Cosmic History of Life-Giving Phosphorus at http://t.co/n9LAUrsp My question is this: if its so rare then is life rare too?
August 24, 2012
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The Cosmic History of Life-Giving Phosphorus
The Hubble Space Telescope's view of the Orion Nebula. Elements are created when stars explode, but phosphorus is not abundant in the universe. CREDIT: NASA, ESA, M. Robberto (STScI/ESA) Despite its impressive biological resume, phosphorus is relatively inaccessible as elements go.