Humanity has found aminoacids in asteroids. Given enough time and energy, it seems likely to me that structures would form and then evolve in complexity.
Agreed. I realized recently that planets not only need a goldilocks configuration but likely also need to have a liquid metal core to create a protective magnetic field.
It would still occur quite a bit, and some planets with a protective field likely still produce simple life forms.
It would still occur quite a bit, and some planets with a protective field likely still produce simple life forms.