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astrobiology
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The Independentworld8 hrs ago
Astronomers Detect Four-Carbon Sugar in Gas Cloud Near Milky Way Center
Researchers identified the four-carbon sugar erythrulose in gas cloud G+0.693-0.027 using two Spanish radio telescopes. The finding adds to evidence that complex organic molecules form in interstellar space before stars and planets.
New Scientistscience15 days ago
Perseverance Rover Finds Carbon-Rich Molecules in Jezero Crater Rocks, Origin Unknown
NASA’s Perseverance rover identified large carbon compounds on spotted rocks in the Bright Angel formation. The findings, made with the SHERLOC instrument in 2024, occurred near an ancient riverbed in Jezero crater. Scientists say sample return to Earth is needed to assess any bi…
indiatoday.intoday.inscience34 days ago
Chicxulub Impact Crater Hosted Hydrothermal System for Eight Million Years, Four Times Longer Than Previously Estimated
A University of Glasgow-led study found that the 66-million-year-old impact created the longest-lived hydrothermal system yet documented, with conditions suitable for microbial life.
dailywire.comworld52 days ago
Researchers Find Extraterrestrial Material in South Korean Impact Crater
Scientists identified traces of asteroid material inside stromatolites at the Hapcheon crater in South Korea. The formations date to approximately 42,300 years ago and contain geochemical signatures from both the impactor and surrounding bedrock.