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1 day agoA star gone rogue tears through the Galaxy
Rogue stars likely get flung by the Milky Way’s central black hole and can probe the chemistry of their origin regions.
One of the most exciting aspects is the rich chemistry we detect. We see dozens of different molecules, including some complex organic molecules that contain carbon, the same element that forms the basis of life on Earth. From ACES, we are learning more about how the ingredients for planets, and potentially life itself, can arise in the universe.