Webb Telescope Finds Life’s Building Blocks in Another Galaxy
For the first time, astronomers have detected complex organic molecules frozen in ice beyond the Milky Way. The discovery around a young star in the Large Magellanic Cloud suggests the chemical precursors to life may be widespread throughout the cosmos.
Intergalactic Ice Reveals Universal Chemistry
In a breakthrough that expands our understanding of life’s potential throughout the cosmos, astronomers have reportedly detected the frozen building blocks of life circling a newborn star in another galaxy for the first time. The findings, led by NASA astrophysicist Marta Sewiło and her team, suggest that the chemical ingredients needed for life may be far more widespread and robust than previously understood.
