1 00:00:07,600 --> 00:00:11,780 Ingredient for life found around infant stars 2 00:00:13,200 --> 00:00:18,160 Astronomers have used ALMA to take a close look at the cocoon of dust and gas 3 00:00:18,160 --> 00:00:22,500 surrounding infant Sun-like stars. 4 00:00:24,800 --> 00:00:31,220 What did they find…? 5 00:00:35,300 --> 00:00:39,000 Traces of an organic molecule with the exotic name methyl isocyanate, 6 00:00:39,000 --> 00:00:42,760 never seen before around such young stars. 7 00:00:48,040 --> 00:00:53,080 This molecule plays a key role in the formation of peptides and amino acids … 8 00:00:54,900 --> 00:01:01,540 … essential ingredients needed for life as we know it. 9 00:01:11,300 --> 00:01:15,700 Transcribed by ESO; Translated by —