Martin Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 http://news.nationalgeographic.com/news/2008/02/080204-galaxy-life.html Methanimine was found in the Arp 220 galaxy by Arecibo. "Methanimine can form the simplest amino acid, glycine, when it reacts with either hydrogen cyanide and then water, or formic acid." The other reagents (HCN, water, formic acid) are comparatively plentiful.
YT2095 Posted February 12, 2008 Posted February 12, 2008 IIRC there are some more too, I think one is related to Carbamide (urea). it`s only Simple, but quite an important precursor/building block for many other organic materials. it`s quite exciting news!
A Fool Posted February 14, 2008 Posted February 14, 2008 absolutely facinating! way to go anthropic principle on a cosmological scale!
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