Cosmic Antifreeze[zz]# Astronomy - 天文
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The detection of ethylene glycol in space brings scientists one step closer
to understanding the evolution of life on Earth.
by Elesa Janke
If you thought antifreeze is only used in automobiles, guess again. A team of
scientists recently found the chemical commonly used in antifreeze, called
ethylene glycol, in a massive cloud of gas and dust near the center of the
Milky Way Galaxy. As this chemical is essential in the formation of certain
complex sugar molecules that are needed for life, the di
to understanding the evolution of life on Earth.
by Elesa Janke
If you thought antifreeze is only used in automobiles, guess again. A team of
scientists recently found the chemical commonly used in antifreeze, called
ethylene glycol, in a massive cloud of gas and dust near the center of the
Milky Way Galaxy. As this chemical is essential in the formation of certain
complex sugar molecules that are needed for life, the di