Ingredients for Life Artist Concept
This artist conception symbolically represents complex organic molecules, known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, seen in the early universe. These large molecules, comprised of carbon and hydrogen, are considered among the building blocks of life.
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NASA ID
PIA03538
Date Created
July 27, 2005
Center
JPL
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image
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