My Body: My Meterorite 

Did life on earth emerge from key chemical elements received from outer space?

It has been suggested that phosphorous, embedded within meteorites, played a key role in seeding life on earth.

If this is true, the universe could then be seen as bio-friendly, life, as a normal constituent of the universe and humans, as astro-biological products of galactic composition. The question then becomes, should we actively continue to colonise space with life?

Phosphorus naturally accumulates in our bodies forming kidney stones. The proposition is to extract phosphorus from urine to form man-made meteorites. These will be launched into space towards Europa, the ice moon of Jupiter, believed to have the right conditions to sustain life. And if successful will continue the propagation of life within the universe.

Science Partners:
Dr Terence Kee STFC Aurora Fellow in Astrobiology
Dr David Bryant, Katie Marriot, School of Chemistry, University of Leeds
The Natural History Museum, London
University of Arizona
Sheffield Hallam University
Bradford University