Since the disk around a star called IRS 48 would clump together to form exoplanets, the discovery of the molecule could have important implications for how life emerged in the universe.
“From these results, we can learn more about the origins of life on our planet and therefore get a better idea of the potential for life on other planetary systems,” said astronomer Nashanty Brunken of Leiden University in the Netherlands. SciencealertTuesday (8/3/2022).
Dimethyl Ether is the simplest molecular form of ether, and is not uncommon in space. In fact, the molecule is one of the most abundant molecules detected in the star-forming regions of interstellar space.
It is thought that these molecules formed in cold star-forming regions, before stars formed from the thick initial dust inside. Scientists think that simple molecules, such as carbon monoxide, stick to dust grains and form ice sheets that undergo reactions to form more complex molecules.
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