Published April 9, 2015
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Journal Article
Planetary science: Prebiotic chemistry on the rocks
- Creators
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Blake, Geoffrey A.
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Bergin, Edwin A.
Abstract
Organic compounds called nitriles have been detected in material surrounding a young star. The finding hints at a vast reservoir of ice and volatile species that can seed the surfaces of young rocky planets or moons.
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© 2015 Macmillan Publishers Limited. This article was published online on 1 April 2015.Additional details
- Eprint ID
- 56906
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- CaltechAUTHORS:20150423-094307768
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2015-04-23Created from EPrint's datestamp field
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2021-11-10Created from EPrint's last_modified field
- Caltech groups
- Division of Geological and Planetary Sciences