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Complex organic compounds probably formed easily in the early solar system, say scientists at the University of Chicago and NASA Ames Research Center. read more
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This past October astronomers reported that organic compounds of unexpected complexity exist throughout the Universe. The results suggest that complex organic compounds are not the sole domain of life, but can be made naturally by s... Read Post

In today's Nature, astronomers report that organic compounds of unexpected complexity exist throughout the Universe. The results suggest that complex organic compounds are not the sole domain of life but can be made naturally by sta... Read Post

Complex organic compounds, including many important to life on Earth, were readily produced under conditions that likely prevailed in the primordial solar system. Scientists came to this conclusion after linking computer simulations... Read Post