Carbon-containing organics are the basis of life on Earth and may give clues to chemical ingredients delivered to our planet early in its history. The compounds were picked up by a German-built instrument designed to sniff the comets thin atmosphere. Other analyses suggest the comets surface is largely water-ice covered with a thin dust layer. It has not been disclosed which molecules have been found, or how complex they are. But the results are likely to provide insights into the possible role of comets in contributing some of the chemical building blocks to the primordial mix from which life evolved on the early earth. wired.co.uk/news/archive/2014-11/18/philae-comet-67p-organic-molecules-life
Posted on: Wed, 19 Nov 2014 01:03:12 +0000
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