Its unique structure enabled the scientists to tease out its distinctive radio signature, which is the «gold standard» when confirming the presence of molecules in space. (sciencedaily.com)
The possibility to detect emission from organic and other molecules in space is of particularly high interest. (public.nrao.edu)
In 1968 physicist Charles Townes of the University of California, Berkeley, decided to look for molecules in space anyway. (scientificamerican.com)