Extraterrestrial chemistry with earthbound possibilities (IMAGE)

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Extraterrestrial chemistry with earthbound possibilities

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Researchers simulate the conditions of interstellar space with this ultrahigh-vacuum, low-temperature chamber containing an electron source to recreate the seeds of life.

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Kennedy Barnes

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