Tracing the Cosmic Origin of Complex Organic Molecules with Their Radiofrequency Footprint

Scientists confirm the presence of acetonitrile in a distant interstellar gas cloud using a radio telescope

Evidence for the presence of a particular complex organic molecule in the less dense regions of interstellar gas clouds

How did organic matter reach the Earth in the first place? One way to ponder this question is by observing the distribution and abundance of complex organic molecules in interstellar gas clouds. However…