Muzz
26th October 2011, 22:35
Complex organic matter may have been found beyond the Solar System
26 October 2011
Scientists in Hong Kong believe they have found traces of organic compounds deep in interstellar space that have similar structures to coal and oil. The findings - which are based on infrared spectroscopic data - suggest that these organic compounds exist throughout the universe, and may have seeded life on Earth.
more (http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2011/October/26101103.asp)
26 October 2011
Scientists in Hong Kong believe they have found traces of organic compounds deep in interstellar space that have similar structures to coal and oil. The findings - which are based on infrared spectroscopic data - suggest that these organic compounds exist throughout the universe, and may have seeded life on Earth.
more (http://www.rsc.org/chemistryworld/News/2011/October/26101103.asp)