Did the Chemical Building Blocks of Life Form in Space?
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2 ай бұрынFor years scientists thought complex molecules could only be formed on Earth. But what if we did find these kinds of molecules out in space? What if they could be formed not just in and around biology but also in cold, dark corners of the universe? Scientists have wondered if they might have been early seeds for life on earth, or even a stockpile of molecular building blocks deposited onto our planet and others. In 2023, we found ortho-benzyne in molecular clouds, a simple molecule that helps to create more complex molecules.
#molecularclouds #space #carbon
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@ACSReactions 2 ай бұрын
What’s your favorite molecular cloud? Mine is the Orion A molecular cloud. Oh you don’t just have a favorite already picked out and top of mind? How weird.
@m10538 2 ай бұрын
The Coalsack! Yeagh, 🤘😫‼️
@Nefylym 2 ай бұрын
gotta go with Orion A too :)
@erroneousbosch 2 ай бұрын
Fossil fuels... sounds like that molecular cloud needs some Freedom...
@thekaxmax 2 ай бұрын
What's the oxygen to come from?
@aniksamiurrahman6365 2 ай бұрын
And Democracy.
@dwaynezilla 2 ай бұрын
Thanks, Elaine! 𝕠𝕣𝕥𝕙𝕠𝕓𝕖𝕟𝕫𝕪𝕟𝕖
@ACSReactions 2 ай бұрын
You’re welcome!
@AlexDainisPhD 2 ай бұрын
Elaine is the best!
@Bludgeoned2DEATH2 2 ай бұрын
“We are made of Star Stuff” I have been so utterly obsessed with this quote since high school that I’ve dedicated my body to tattoos representing it.
@sentientflower7891 2 ай бұрын
While it is technically true, organic molecules are solely sources from life.
@andreytimashov1123 2 ай бұрын
I'm on molecular cloud nine watching each new episode of Reactions, that's for sure!
@dj_laundry_list 2 ай бұрын
The algorithm should be ashamed of itself for not recommending this more. 3000 views after 24hrs.... c'mon
@rggu-tk7ed 2 ай бұрын
Thank you, you are making content I've been looking for for years
@ACSReactions 2 ай бұрын
Thanks, and keep watching, we've got more to come!
@AnacondaHL 2 ай бұрын
Editor Elaine doin WORK this video, props lmao 😂
@BRUXXUS 2 ай бұрын
This is actually pretty cool! And a nice starting point for explaining why we find such complex organic molecules and amino acids in comets?
@user-bp8yg3ko1r 2 ай бұрын
Fascinating, great video!
@HunterHogan 2 ай бұрын
Elaine's editing effectively showcased Alex's charisma! I had to rewind the video several times because I was giggling instead of paying attention :) B . i . g. Dust . y . Molecular Clouds B . i . g. Dust . y . Molecular Clouds
@ACSReactions 2 ай бұрын
Glad you enjoyed it!
@JaraFlaherty-lx2ro 2 ай бұрын
Your videos are pretty good
@dj_laundry_list 2 ай бұрын
2:00 saying space is cold isn't 'particularly' meaningful since there aren't many particles there. That's the temperature of the background thermal radiation
@problemsolver3254 2 ай бұрын
the 270k temperature for space is from the cosmological microwave background. the gas clouds them selves tend not to be cold.
@muhangiphilemon3588 Ай бұрын
Proffesor McGuire is doing some work on the molecules that reside in molecular clouds
@twycross3 2 ай бұрын
SPACE
@Nefylym 2 ай бұрын
THE FINAL FRONTIER
@HunterHogan 2 ай бұрын
FYI: "Alex Danis, Ph.D" x2, and video ID OCR5wFWSGlA. (Just delete this after correction.)
@Nefylym 2 ай бұрын
Okay, who else thinks she's just too adorable for words? :)
@EyesOfByes 2 ай бұрын
Muuuuuurph!!
@about-R 2 ай бұрын
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@jaguar004 Ай бұрын
. . . Could it be that the Creator is behind all these?
@aniksamiurrahman6365 2 ай бұрын
Cool!
@derpderp1101 2 ай бұрын
The theory on carbon molecule creation is sadly unproven. It would be nice if it was though.
@JOpethNYC 2 ай бұрын
🖤🌌⚛️🧪📡
@johncgibson4720 2 ай бұрын
I don't buy this theory of forming organic molecules in space first then rain down on planet. It should be easier to rain down basic carbon then form organic molecules with hotter temp.
@thekaxmax 2 ай бұрын
Show your working. ;)
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