Monday 26 October 2015

Researchers catch Comet Lovejoy giving away alcohol

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Researchers catch Comet Lovejoy giving away alcohol
Greenbelt MD (SPX) Oct 26, 2015 - Comet Lovejoy lived up to its name by releasing large amounts of alcohol as well as a type of sugar into space, according to new observations by an international team. The discovery marks the first time ethyl alcohol, the same type in alcoholic beverages, has been observed in a comet. The finding adds to the evidence that comets could have been a source of the complex organic molecules necessary ... more


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