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...

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