Post by Chicago Astronomer - Astro Joe on Jul 29, 2005 14:01:25 GMT -6
Ingredients of Life 10 Billion Light-Years Away
(Jul 29, 2005) Using the Spitzer Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered organic molecules in galaxies more than 10 billion years light-years away. This means these organic molecules - considered the building blocks of life - were present when the Universe was only a few billion years old. Spitzer found the molecules in starburst galaxies which are going through intense star formation. This means that life has had a long opportunity to gain a foothold in the Universe.
More here: www.universetoday.com/am/publish/spitzer_finds_polycyclic_aromatic_hydrocarbons.html?2972005
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Would you like your primordial soup hot or cold?
