ALMA detects methyl isocyanate around young Sun-like stars (artist's impression)

ALMA has observed stars like the Sun at a very early stage in their formation and found traces of methyl isocyanate — a chemical building block of life. This is the first ever detection of this prebiotic molecule towards a solar-type protostar, the sort from which our Solar System evolved. The discovery could help astronomers understand how life arose on Earth.

This artist's impression gives a very close-up view of what these molecules look like.

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ESO/L. Calçada

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Typ:Wizja artysty
Data publikacji:8 czerwca 2017 12:00
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Typ:Milky Way : Nebula : Type : Star Formation
Kategoria:Illustrations
Stars

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