Research on Cosmic Matter on Earth and in Nearby Space;
Research on the Biological and Geochemical Specifics
of the Early Earth

Participating countries and international organizations:

Italy, Russia, USA.

Issues addressed and main goals of research:

1. Study of microfossils and organic compounds in meteorites and ancient terrestrial rocks.

2. Research on the synthesis of complex prebiotic compounds from formamide under the action of radiation in the presence of meteorites and terrestrial rocks as catalysts.

Expected results upon completion of the theme stages or projects:

1. To expand ideas about the diversity of fossils in meteorites.

2. To carry out the synthesis of prebiotic compounds from formamide using terrestrial rocks as catalysts and compare the results with those obtained earlier, where meteorites were used.

Expected results in the current year:

1. To continue the search for and study of microfossils in meteorites and terrestrial rocks using electron microscopy.

2. To continue research on the synthesis of complex prebiotic compounds from formamide under the action of accelerated ions using meteorites and minerals of terrestrial origin as catalysts

3. To continue collection and processing of data on microfossils in meteorites (electronic microscopy and energy-dispersive X-ray spectroscopy images).