Interstellar molecule
Amino-Acid Precursors
The molecular building blocks from which amino acids can form — some detected in space and in the ices of comets, and amino acids themselves found in meteorites such as Murchison. They link the chemistry of the interstellar medium to the origin of life.
Highlights
- ›The interstellar link to the building blocks of life
Environments, telescopes & molecules
Across astrochemistry
Knowledge connections
- Associated withMurchison
- Associated withOrigins of Life
- Associated withPrebiotic Chemistry
- Associated withPrebiotic Chemistry
- Associated withCometary & Meteoritic Chemistry
Sources
The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.
- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
Most NASA-produced imagery is in the public domain; individual items are checked for usage terms before publication.