Organic Molecules

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NASA scientist analyzing a glowing meteorite sample, with a backdrop of stars and the cosmos, symbolizing the extraterrestrial origin of Earth's life-essential elements.

NASA scientists discover how Earth gained life's essential elements

Scientists have confirmed hexamethylenetetramine (HMT), a key precursor to complex organic molecules, in three carbon-rich meteorites.

Mateo Rojas·June 4, 2026

The James Webb Space Telescope in orbit, focusing its instruments on the distant, temperate gas giant exoplanet TOI-199b, highlighting the detection of methane.

Deep Frontiers

JWST Detects Methane in Atmosphere of Temperate Exoplanet TOI-199b

On a world the size of Saturn, bathed in a balmy 79 degrees Celsius, the James Webb Space Telescope has pierced the veil of exoplanet TOI-199b, pinpointing methane, a fundamental organic molecule.

Mateo Rojas·June 1, 2026