File:ALMA detects methyl isocyanate around young Sun-like stars.jpg

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Image title	ALMA has observed stars like the Sun at a very early stage in their formation and found traces of methyl isocyanate — a chemical building block of life. This is the first ever detection of this prebiotic molecule towards a solar-type protostar, the sort from which our Solar System evolved. The discovery could help astronomers understand how life arose on Earth. This image shows the spectacular region of star formation where methyl isocyanate was found. The insert shows the molecular structure of this chemical.
Date and time of data generation	12:00, 8 June 2017
Software used	Adobe Photoshop CC 2015 (Windows)
File change date and time	10:11, 1 June 2017
Date and time of digitizing	00:28, 18 July 2011
Date metadata was last modified	12:11, 1 June 2017
Unique ID of original document	uuid:C668067AACB0E0119718E13086B82746
Credit/Provider	ESO/Digitized Sky Survey 2/L. Calçada
Source	European Southern Observatory
Copyright status	Copyright status not set
Short title	ALMA detects methyl isocyanate around young Sun-like stars
Keywords	Rho Ophiuchi
Usage terms	Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International License
Contact information	http://www.eso.org Karl-Schwarzschild-Strasse 2 Garching bei München, , D-85748 Germany
IIM version	4
JPEG file comment	This wide-field view shows a spectacular region of dark and bright clouds, forming part of a region of star formation in the constellation of Ophiuchus (The Serpent Bearer). This picture was created from images in the Digitized Sky Survey 2.