Infrared light from an ultra-luminous galaxy reveals the building blocks of distant life
The James Webb Space Telescope has detected carbon-based molecules in a galaxy 12 billion light-years away, proving that the essential ingredients for life existed when the universe was in its infancy.
Astronomers recently identified polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in a galaxy known as SPT0418-47 using advanced infrared technology. These complex organic molecules are significant because they serve as the fundamental building blocks for star formation and planetary systems.
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