Breakthrough in ALIEN Hunt as Scientists Find 'Ingredients for Life' Near Star

Breakthrough in ALIEN hunt as scientists find 'ingredients for life' near star

THE key ingredients for life may be scattered across the universe in more places than first thought, according to a new study. From prebiotic molecules in comets, to chemicals floating in the dust of interstellar space, scientists have traced the building blocks of life all across space. Instead of destroying these precious organic compounds, the star may actually be freeing them from these icy surfaces Astronomers have recently discovered the k…

Complex organic molecules found in young star's disk hint at cosmic origins of life - Science Tech Updates

Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), a team of astronomers led by Abubakar Fadul from the Max Planck Institute for Astronomy (MPIA) has discovered complex organic molecules—including the first tentative detection of ethylene glycol and glycolonitrile—in the protoplanetary disk of the outbursting protostar V883 Orionis. These compounds are considered precursors to the building blocks […] The post Complex organic molecule…