Detecting signs of life on Saturn satellite

A result of the latest research by scientists shows that on the surface of Saturn's Titan satellite can exist complex organic molecules that make up the basic units of life.

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To understand which chemical reactions will produce elements in the laboratory environment, scientists have simulated chemical reactions that occur in the nitrogen-rich atmosphere.

The simulation results showed that the reaction produced different complex molecules including amino acids and nucleotides.

This is the first time in an atmospheric simulation experiment, scientists have created a chemical reaction that produces the aforementioned matter in the absence of water.

According to the scientists, the results of the study suggest that Titan's atmosphere may be playing a "storehouse " of present-life matter molecules. These materials can become the basis of future life.

The findings have brought new methods and suggestions in research that have begun to live on Earth.