Building Blocks of Life Can Be Forged by ‘Dark Chemistry’ Far From Stars or Planets – ScienceAlert

At least one prebiotic molecule, an ingredient for building life, can form in the harsh environment of interstellar space, far from stars and planets, new research shows.
The amino acid glycine – the simplest amino acid, without which life can’t exist – was thought to require irradiation from stars to form. But new laboratory experiments show that it can form via what is known as “dark chemistry”, which takes place without energetic irradiation.
Glycine has been detected in a few interesting places….

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