Today, in one of the news on yahoo about a distant galaxy (about 27 million light years away from Earth) called Pinwheel galaxy, I read the following lines: "The organics, called polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, are dusty, carbon-containing molecules that help in the formation of stars. Scientists also believe this space dust has the potential to be converted into the stuff of life." As per the news account, these polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons were appearing in diminishing quantities at the outer rims of the galaxy. For more on polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons, follow the link below:
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycyclic_aromatic_hydrocarbons
The important part of this news is that this 'Dust' which helps formation of starts can also be converted into 'Stuff of Life'! It implies that we are made up of the same basic stuff which also makes our Sun! Isn't that interesting? Is that why the famous are called 'Stars'?
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Polycyclic_aromatic_hydrocarbons
The important part of this news is that this 'Dust' which helps formation of starts can also be converted into 'Stuff of Life'! It implies that we are made up of the same basic stuff which also makes our Sun! Isn't that interesting? Is that why the famous are called 'Stars'?
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