Aromatic Hydrocarbons and the UNIVERSE

On January of 2004, astrophysicists (scientists that study the physics of the universe) at the University of Toledo, Ohio, found ultra-violet signatures that match aromatic hydrocarbons anthracene and pyrene in the Red Rectangle Nebula, the most geometric nebula around. This discovery was considered controversial, as it confirmed the hypothesis that as the Red Rectangle started to die, heat inside the nebula's core causes carbon and hydrogen atoms to SHOOT out of the nebula. The team at the University of Toledo believes this was vital to form LIFE on Earth. We are made of carbon and water, and hydrogen is a key component of water. You can thank our good friends Aromatic Hydrocarbons for bringing us cool things like life.