For the first time, astronomers have detected the presence of complex organic molecules, the building blocks of life, in a protoplanetary disc surrounding a young star. The discovery, made with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), reaffirms that the conditions that spawned the Earth and Sun are not unique in the Universe. The results are published in the 9 April 2015 issue of the journal Nature.
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Growing up, i was terrified of the possibility of alien life, however, now as an adult, i feel that this type of discovery would be the most exciting thing of my lifetime. Seeing articles like these showing how easily life such as ours can be present in the universe makes me a happier person. Knowing that you are not alone in the deep nothingness of space is somewhat of a comfort. More and more discoveries like this will fuel our societies interest with space, and i for one am completely for that.
