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Organic Molecules in Space: A Key to Understanding Life's Cosmic Origins

Organic molecules, the building blocks of life, have been discovered across space-from interstellar clouds to asteroids and comets. Findings from missions like Rosetta, Hayabusa2, and Osiris-Rex...



The main idea of the text is that organic molecules, the building blocks of life, are widespread throughout the universe, suggesting that the ingredients for life may have originated in space and been delivered to Earth through asteroids and comets. The text highlights discoveries by missions like Rosetta, Hayabusa2, and Osiris-Rex that have found a diverse array of organic compounds on comets, asteroids, and interstellar clouds. This abundance of organic molecules in space supports the theory that life's origins are potentially cosmic, with these molecules being primordial ingredients for life as we know it. The text also explains how these molecules form through processes like combustion in dying stars and on icy dust grains.

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