The scientists believe that these flares could have created amino acids, one of the basic building blocks of life, by sparking the necessary chemical reactions. This process was previously thought to be caused by lightning.

The team found that protons from solar flares were more effective at creating amino acids and carboxylic acids than either lightning or cosmic rays from other galaxies.

This marks another milestone in private space travel, as companies like SpaceX continue to make space exploration more accessible.

The mission, known as the Ax-2 mission, was booked by Axiom Space with Elon Musk's company and launched the four people from Florida on Sunday evening.

The mission will feature a busy slate of research and technology experiments, with over 20 different science investigations. SpaceX has flown seven government-booked crew missions and three private flights since launching astronauts for the first time in May 2020.

It's like something out of a fairytale, as the possibilities for space exploration continue to expand beyond our wildest dreams.

NASA has ambitious plans to return to the moon by 2024, with the Artemis program. This time, they plan to establish a sustainable presence on the moon, and eventually send humans to Mars.