Precursors of life found around a young star
An international team of astronomers has detected traces of complex organic molecules, believed to be precursors of sugars and amino acids, in the protoplanetary disc surrounding the young star V883 Orionis. The discovery, which is set to revolutionise theories about the origin of life, was made possible by the powerful ALMA (Atacama Large Millimetre/submillimetre Array) radio interferometer, located in Chile and operated […]
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