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What is the meaning of life? Well, that can be up to interpretation. Now, what’s behind the formation of life? Well, that’s carbon. A new study out of the University of Arizona shows a connection between dying stars and the creation of complex carbon molecules. Not quite as complex as a life-form, but this study has implications for the origin of life.
Carbon nanotubes are tiny tubes made of pure carbon. There is evidence that they could be produced in the dust and gas that surround dying stars. The
Evidence suggests that carbon nanotubes, tiny tubes consisting of pure carbon, could be forged in the envelopes of dust and gas surrounding dying stars. The findings propose a simple, yet elegant mechanism for the formation and survival of complex carbon molecules in space.
The asteroid is thought to measure about 656 feet across, which would make it taller than the Space Needle in Seattle.
Plasma is rare on Earth, but it fills the sky. To more deeply understand this state of matter that makes up 99% of the visible universe, NASA's HelioSwarm mission will deploy a "swarm" of spacecraft to gather data. UArizona assistant professor Kristopher Klein will serve as the mission's deputy principal investigator.