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http://blog.wired.com/wiredscience/2...npu=1&mbid=yhp
Key Molecule for Life Found in Habitable Region of the Galaxy
A sugar molecule linked to the origin of life was discovered in a potentially habitable region of our galaxy.
The molecule, called glycolaldehyde, was spotted in a large star-forming area of space around 26,000 light-years from Earth in the less-chaotic outer regions of the Milky Way. This suggests the sugar could be common across the universe, which is good news for extraterrestrial-life seekers.
"This is an important discovery as it is the first time glycolaldehyde, a basic sugar, has been detected towards a star-forming region where planets that could potentially harbor life may exist," Serena Viti of University College London said in a press release.
Previously, glycolaldehyde had only been observed toward the center of the galaxy, where conditions are thought to be too extreme to host habitable planets.
Glycolaldehyde is a key ingredient for life. It helps to build Ribonucleic acid (RNA), which is thought to be the central molecule involved in the origin of life on Earth. Glycolaldehyde is a monosaccharide sugar, the basic unit of carbohydrates. It can react with the chemical propenal to form ribose, the building block of RNA.
"The discovery of an organic sugar molecule in a star forming region of space is very exciting and will provide incredibly useful information in our search for alien life,” said Keith Mason, chief executive of the England’s Science and Technology Facilities Council.
The finding, made with the IRAM radio telescope in France, was announced Tuesday and will be published in the Astrophysical Journal Letters.
Sweet.
Anyone who doesn't believe theres life other than on our planet somewhere out there in the universe has to be unaware of just how vast the universe really is. It doesn't take a sugar molecule floating around for me to be convinced since I was already to begin with.
I can now sleep comfortably now that I know this.
What? 6,000 years ago God created us and the galaxy and that molecule. Why? Because he could.
So that's what sweetens a Milky Way bar?
And a ton of cocaine.
ing Heathen. Everyone knows that there is only life on Earth because that's what the Bible says, and it's only 6000 years old, to boot.
It's absurdly arrogant too. You can say the word "stupid" if you want.
To think "Yeah, we're IT! The universe ends with US!! We're the most advanced intelligent creation God ever thought of!!"
Yet he only took 6 days to create our planet out of all eternity. And we can't even cure the common cold.
Yup...we're "it".
They could find a pack of sweet N low on mars and that wouldn't justify spending 100 billion dollars in the space program.
Does it really matter we find life on another planet when we can't even find jobs for the people already on our planet?
Yeah, the space program. What has it ever done for me? I just likes watching me some Skinemax on my DirecTV; the eggheads and their 14 billion year old universe. They ain't gonna find anyways cuz my bible has all the answers.
They could find a pack of sweet N low on mars and that wouldn't justify spending 100 billion dollars in the space program.
Does it really matter we find life on another planet when we can't even find jobs for the people already on our planet?
Right, because scientific exploration is such a waste of money. Thats a very narrow world you live in, Mouse. Hows that working out for you?
They could find a pack of sweet N low on mars and that wouldn't justify spending 100 billion dollars in the space program.
Does it really matter we find life on another planet when we can't even find jobs for the people already on our planet?
I will let you know when my online application for NASA produces an interview.
Where did I post scientific exploration is such a waste of money? I said finding 100 Billion dollar pack of sweet and low on Mars is meaningless.
Why not go to the childrens hospital and tell a 12 year old girl that has 3 months to live "don't worry we found sugar on Jupiter"
You want to go to Mars? then cure cancer first. You want to find life on Saturn then find Jobs for the people already on earth.
Whats wrong with balance?
And another thing why would we want to show others how to ruin their planet like we have ours? Why introduce them to Porn,the www, and Paris Hilton?
Sorry if my views on space are different from yours, From the looks of your at ude you display here in this topic it's no big secret your just upset that you can't get laid on this planet so you want seek elsewhere.
Good luck! I am sure they have a Myspace also.
I'm sure there is life out there somewhere.
I have to go to the VA hospital today, I am sure I will find some sort of life also.
After all we need to find life on another planet so maybe they can fix our problems we have created here on earth.
When we can prove we know how to manage our own planet then and only then we deserve to look for another.
If scientists followed your logic we'd still be living in the dark ages. No thanks.
Riiiight, because NASA has produced no applicable science in its past or even recent history.
Just because you are ignorant to those advancements doesnt mean they dont exist...sorry.
What?!Sorry if my views on space are different from yours, From the looks of your at ude you display here in this topic it's no big secret your just upset that you can't get laid on this planet so you want seek elsewhere.
Good luck! I am sure they have a Myspace also.Where did you get that bull , senseless, unsubstantiated opinion of me?
With analysis like that, its obvious you dont know anything about me and just tried throwing some against the wall.
Especially the Myspace joke. Sorry mouse, unlike you I am under 30 without the need for social networking sites targeted at teenagers. Got a Facebook, too?
Where is that alien guy? He could tell us what is going on.
Ben Franklin and Thomas Edison didn't need a spaceship for any inventions.
And what has NASA come up with that we can't do without?
If people on Earth followed your logic we'd still be wearing spandex, no thanks.
Why not name a few? (w/o using Google)
I'm sure w/o NASA life on this planet would come to a complete stop how on earth could we survive?
I go by what I see on my screen only you can change that.What?!
Your the one with your head all up NASA's ass you must be in a league of your own, and therefore my should not faze you one iota.With analysis like that, its obvious you don't know anything about me and just tried throwing some against the wall
When you can produce photos of you with a real female? then you can talk. Until then, your just another Tpark.Especially the Myspace joke. Sorry mouse, unlike you I am under 30 without the need for social networking sites targeted at teenagers. Got a Facebook, too?
Nice mouse; you think scientific exploration is a waste. Without the government pumping major money into it we wouldn't have computers, satellites, and we'd all be speaking German. At udes like yours are why we're getting our asses kicked by the rest of the first world on education and why the USA will be speaking Chinese by the next century.
Dude you sound like Whottt who claims w/o Hillary McCain will win the election. You are so far off base players on your team are asking if you will bring them a hot dog since your only 2 feet away from the food court.
First off if what you say is true then Canada should still be using Pony Express to get their mail. after all when was the last time Canada sent a space craft to Mars? Also if I may remind you Hong Kong has some of the best high tech ever, light years ahead of us and where is there Space Shuttle located?
Your so right I need to tell all those Quakers that the only reason they survive is from NASA a corporation only a few miles from ENRON another company we could not live without.
The same way you have the right to play Star Trex with your childrens social security checks and get a boner every time they find another molecule maybe they will find coffee next time?
Well I have the same rights to comment on something without you making me feel like I live in a trailer because I don't support your views.
That alone is worth 800 Billion!
Tang is da shizzle.
I'm sorry base...but you truly are an asshat...don't lecture anyone on the benefits of space exploration when you just got done voting for Obama....at least mouse picked the right candidate for his views.
You need to understand that you chose goverment sponsored asswiping over space exploration...Obama's goong to be the worst thing to happen to the Space Program...possibly ever.
Let me guess...you don't actually listen to anything he says, you jsut want change right?
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