JWST uncovered life’s chemical seeds frozen in alien starlight,
proving the cosmos brews organics far beyond our galaxy.
Date:
November 12, 2025
Source:
University of Maryland
Summary:
Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope have uncovered a trove of complex organic molecules frozen in ice around a young star in a neighboring galaxy — including the first-ever detection of acetic acid beyond the Milky Way. Found in the Large Magellanic Cloud, these molecules formed under harsh, metal-poor conditions similar to those in the early universe, suggesting that the chemical precursors of life may have existed far earlier and in more diverse environments than previously imagined.
Link:
https://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2025/11/251112011838.htm
| Date | Sujet | # | Auteur | |
| 13 Nov 25 |  NASA's Webb finds life's building blocks frozen in a galaxy next door | 1 | Jan Panteltje |
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