Webb 望远镜在附近的银河系核心中发现了有机分子,暗示着自然生物前化学。 Webb Telescope finds organic molecules in nearby galaxy’s core, hinting at natural prebiotic chemistry.

James Webb空间望远镜探测到大量小型有机分子,包括苯、甲烷和在我们银河系外首次见到的甲基基分子,它们位于IRAS 07251-0248的灰尘核中,该星系是最近的超光谱星系之一。 The James Webb Space Telescope has detected an abundance of small organic molecules, including benzene, methane, and the methyl radical—first seen outside our galaxy—in the dusty core of IRAS 07251–0248, one of the nearest ultra-luminous galaxies. Webb利用红外仪器,揭示了由宇宙射线驱使的复杂化学,将富碳粉尘分解成气体,释放出分子。 Using infrared instruments, Webb revealed complex chemistry driven by cosmic rays breaking down carbon-rich dust, releasing molecules into gas. 这些结果发表在《自然天文学》上,挑战现有的模型,并建议银河中心可以作为自然生物前分子工厂。 The findings, published in Nature Astronomy, challenge existing models and suggest galactic centers may act as natural prebiotic molecule factories.