No, DNA has not been found on the surface of meteors. While some meteorites have been found to contain organic molecules, including amino acids and other carbon-based compounds, DNA has not been detected on or inside meteorites.

However, in 2013, a team of scientists reported finding “extraterrestrial” DNA-like structures in meteorites, but these were not true DNA molecules. Instead, they were abiotic, meaning they were formed through non-biological processes.

To date, there is no conclusive evidence of DNA on meteors or meteorites.

Meteors, being inorganic objects from space, do not contain DNA. DNA (deoxyribonucleic acid) is a complex biomolecule found in living organisms on Earth, and its presence is a defining characteristic of life as we know it.

However, some meteorites have been found to contain organic molecules, including amino acids and other carbon-based compounds, which are the building blocks of life. These findings suggest that the raw materials for life are widespread in the universe and can be delivered to planets like Earth on comets and meteorites.

But to reiterate, meteors themselves do not contain DNA.

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