File:ALMA detects methyl isocyanate around young Sun-like stars.jpg
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English: ALMA has observed stars like the Sun at a very early stage in their formation and found traces of methyl isocyanate — a chemical building block of life. This is the first ever detection of this prebiotic molecule towards a solar-type protostar, the sort from which our Solar System evolved. The discovery could help astronomers understand how life arose on Earth.
This image shows the spectacular region of star formation where methyl isocyanate was found. The insert shows the molecular structure of this chemical. |
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Source | https://www.eso.org/public/images/eso1718a/ |
Author | ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2/L. Calçada |
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Credit/Provider | ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2/L. Calçada |
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Source | European Southern Observatory |
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Date and time of data generation | 12:00, 8 June 2017 |
JPEG file comment | This wide-field view shows a spectacular region of dark and bright clouds, forming part of a region of star formation in the constellation of Ophiuchus (The Serpent Bearer). This picture was created from images in the Digitized Sky Survey 2. |
Software used | Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 (Windows) |
File change date and time | 10:11, 1 June 2017 |
Date and time of digitizing | 00:28, 18 July 2011 |
Date metadata was last modified | 12:11, 1 June 2017 |
Unique ID of original document | uuid:C668067AACB0E0119718E13086B82746 |
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Keywords | Rho Ophiuchi |
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Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2 Garching bei München, , D-85748 Germany |
IIM version | 4 |