Cosmochemistry

There have even been discoveries of stranger organic molecules in space:

Scientists toast the discovery of vinyl alcohol in interstellar space. The lead investigator says:

"The discovery of vinyl alcohol is significant because it gives us an important tool for understanding the formation of complex organic compounds in interstellar space. It may also help us better understand how life might arise elsewhere in the Cosmos."

Another, similar discovery led to this posting.

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