One of life's building blocks found around infant, sun-like stars

One of life's building blocks found around infant, sun-like stars 06/08/2017 11:59 AM EDT Our solar system is teeming with simple carbon-based molecules, the basic building blocks of life. Detecting chemistry similar to Earth's around distant stars suggests a possible pathway to life on other worlds. Recently, astronomers using NSF-funded Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array found traces of the organic molecule around a multiple star system about 400 light-years from Earth. The newly emerging stars seem similar to what scientists believe would be versions our own sun. Full story at https://public.nrao.edu/news/2017-alma-mi-molecules/ Source National Radio Astronomy Observatory This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111