Astrochemical process
Prebiotic Chemistry
The astrochemistry of molecules relevant to the origin of life — how the building blocks of biology can be assembled in interstellar clouds, on icy grains, and in the young Solar System, and delivered to a planet's surface.
Highlights
- ›The cosmic chemistry that precedes biology
Environments, telescopes & molecules
Across astrochemistry
Knowledge connections
- Associated withHydrogen Cyanide
- Associated withAmino-Acid Precursors
- Associated withOrigins of Life
- Associated withHydrogen Cyanide
- Associated withAmino-Acid Precursors
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.