Zapping Titan-like atmosphere with UV rays creates life precursors
Wednesday, June 30, 2010 - 07:14
in Astronomy & Space
The first experimental evidence showing how atmospheric nitrogen can be incorporated into organic macromolecules is being reported by a University of Arizona team. The finding indicates what organic molecules might be found on Titan, the moon of Saturn that scientists think is a model for the chemistry of pre-life Earth...