Ice and the origins of life on Earth ⏲️ 6 Minute English

The James Webb Space Telescope recently detected the coldest ices ever in outer space, something Nasa scientists think could explain the origins of life on Earth. Sam and Neil talk about science and teach you related vocabulary. ❓❓❓ This week’s question We know ice is frozen water, but do you know the chemical symbol for water? a) H2O b) HO2 c) H2O2 Listen to the programme to find out the answer. Vocabulary ✔️primordial soup environment on Earth before there were any plants or animals, and which formed the conditions for life ✔️building blocks of life most basic biological and chemical units capable of supporting living plants and animals ✔️comet large object made of dirt and ice travelling around the sun with a bright, burning tail ✔️lightning flash of bright light produced by electricity moving in the atmosphere ✔️organic relating