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    Alcohol in space: Exotic methanol discovered in planet-building zones

    October 8, 2026, Categories  Astronomy/Space

    Cosmic Cocktail: Exotic Methanol Discovered in Planet-Building Zones
    COMPASS MPIfR. This composite image shows the Perseus molecular cloud, which is located about 1,000 light-years from Earth. A rare form of the organic alcohol methanol has been observed around at least one of the very young stars still embedded within it. This is the first time this molecule has been detected in space. Credit: Ekaterina Moerova / MPIfR; Background: NASA, CXC, SSC, NOAO, DSS; and 3D image of methanol from PubChem [Internet]. Bethesda (MD): National Library of Medicine (US), National Center for Biotechnology Information; 2004-. PubChem Compound Summary for CID 887, Methanol; [cited 2026 July 16]

    An international team of astronomers using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), of which the U.S...

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