Astronomers have discovered carbon in a galaxy that formed 350 million years after the Big Bang. The discovery indicates the possibility of the existence of conditions for the origin of life almost immediately after the appearance of the first galaxies in the universe. Carbon, important for the formation of the first planets and life, was considered a rarity in the early universe. This does not change the time of the origin of life on Earth about 3.7 billion years ago. This indicates that the key elements for life already existed in the early universe.

Source: The Guardian June 06, 2024 07:52 UTC