The Challenges of Making Complex Molecules in Galaxies

Justin Spilker and his colleagues at Texas A&M University have detected the oldest and most distant organic molecules in the known Universe using the James Webb Space Telescope. Justin joins Planetary Radio to talk about the discovery and what it means for our understanding of star formation in the early Universe. We also share what to spot in the night sky this week and pay homage to the first women in space in this week’s What’s Up.

Discover more at: https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2023-oldest-organic-molecules 

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