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 Exciting discovery in space! Astronomers at MIT have found large molecules containing carbon in an interstellar cloud, providing clues about the origins of life on Earth. The molecule, pyrene, was thought to be destroyed by harsh conditions during star formation, but this finding suggests it can survive and even form complex organic molecules.

Source: https://www.sciencealert.com/astronomers-discover-complex-carbon-molecules-in-interstellar-space