organic molecules

Complex interstellar organic molecules

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In the almost unfathomable vastness of space, the detection of complex interstellar organic molecules opens a fascinating field of investigations. These carbon compounds, truly the building blocks of life, are far from isolated: they thrive at the heart of cold molecular clouds, engines of stellar formation, and reveal the unsuspected richness of interstellar chemistry. This … Read more

Prebiotic chemistry in space

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Contemporary research on the origins of life intensely explores prebiotic chemistry, a field describing all abiotic chemical processes leading to the formation of the first complex organic molecules. Deep space, notably interstellar environments and celestial bodies like comets and meteorites, offers a unique natural laboratory where the initial steps of this pre-life chemistry take place. … Read more