Astronomers explain rapid formation of organic macromolecules in protoplanetary disks around young stars

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Astronomers explain rapid formation of organic macromolecules in protoplanetary disks around young stars

An international team of researchers led by the University of Bern has used observation-based computer modeling to find an explanation for how macromolecules can form in a short time in disks of gas and dust around young stars. These findings could be crucial for understanding how habitability develops around different types of exoplanets and stars.