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Complex form of carbon spotted outside solar system for first time

Last updated: October 25, 2024 3:35 am
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Complex Carbon Molecule Detected in Taurus Molecular Cloud

The Taurus molecular cloud

Compounds called pyrenes have been detected in the Taurus molecular cloud

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A groundbreaking discovery has been made as a complex form of carbon, vital for life on Earth, has been identified outside our solar system for the first time. This finding sheds light on how the necessary compounds for life could originate from outer space.

Carbon monoxide gas is the most prevalent form of carbon in the universe, but the transformation of this gas into the intricate compounds essential for biological life, which possess stronger chemical bonds, has long puzzled scientists.

Recent observations of asteroids like Ryugu have revealed the presence of compounds containing these robust carbon bonds. It is theorized that such celestial bodies may have transported the building blocks for life to Earth, yet the exact source of these carbon-based compounds remains a mystery.

In a significant breakthrough, Brett McGuire and his team from the Massachusetts Institute of Technology have detected a complex carbon-based molecule known as pyrene in the Taurus molecular cloud, a star-forming region located 430 light years away from Earth. This cloud is among the closest star-forming regions to our planet.

Utilizing the Green Bank Observatory in West Virginia, the researchers searched for the radio signature of pyrene. Although pure pyrene is challenging to detect directly with radio waves, McGuire and his colleagues successfully identified cyanopyrene, a derivative of pyrene with a cyanide molecule attached. By comparing the observed cyanopyrene signature with the lab-generated counterpart measured on Earth, the team confirmed the presence of this complex carbon molecule in the Taurus molecular cloud.

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McGuire emphasized the frigid conditions of the cloud, where these carbon compounds exist at approximately 10 degrees above absolute zero (-263°C), indicating that these molecules are present long before the formation of stars. This discovery provides a glimpse into the early stages of chemical processes that eventually lead to the development of life-sustaining molecules.

If the abundance of cyanopyrene in the Taurus molecular cloud is representative of other regions in space, McGuire suggests that this compound could be one of the largest reservoirs of complex carbon in the universe. This finding paves the way for chemists to map out the intricate chemical reactions and pathways that gave rise to the fundamental components of life on Earth.

According to Martin McCoustra from Heriot-Watt University, UK, understanding the formation of pyrene molecules poses a complex challenge. By exploring the chemical environment in which these aromatic molecules originate, scientists can deepen their comprehension of the rich chemistry intertwined with these compounds.

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