The researchers are planning to use the powerful James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) to take their research further. The detection of these molecules was made with the help of NASA’s Spitzer satellite. “This could help to produce the molecules of life on nascent planets in the protoplanetary discs,” said Marín-Dobrincic. These key molecules could have been supplied to the protoplanetary discs, which could produce a route towards the molecules of life. The presence of prebiotic molecules in interstellar sites close to star clusters suggests that accretion processes are taking place onto young planets, contributing to the formation of complex organic molecules. The researchers found the molecules in the diffuse gas from which stars and protoplanetary discs are forming. The data suggests that IC 348 is rich and diverse in its molecular content. The team also found the presence of more complex molecules such as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAH) and fullerenes C60 and C70. Iglesias-Groth said, “Getting to know the distribution and the abundances of these precursor molecules in regions where planets are very probably forming is an important challenge for astrophysics.” Some of these molecules are the essential building blocks for constructing more complex molecules such as amino acids, which played a significant role in the evolution of ancient microorganisms and brought about the flourishing of life on Earth. Now, new research has detected the presence of numerous biological molecules in the inner part of the region, which includes molecular hydrogen, hydroxyl, water, carbon dioxide, ammonia, and carbon-bearing molecules.
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