This podcast episode delves into the fascinating discovery of the coldest ices detected in space by the James Webb Space Telescope and its implications for understanding the origins of life on Earth. The exploration revolves around the primordial soup, a primordial environment lacking oxygen and critical elements necessary for life. The theory presented suggests that basic molecules like water, methane, and CO2 were brought to Earth by ices and comets, potentially reacting with geothermal heat or lightning strikes to form more complex molecules and initiating the chain reaction that eventually led to the emergence of life.
