WSJ: «inhaled” atmosphere of the comet probe “Fila” found there organic molecules – BBC

«Inhaled” comet Churyumov atmosphere – Gerasimenko probe “Fila” found there organic molecules. This writes The Wall Street Journal with reference to the German Aerospace Center. Scientists are now studying the data to understand what are these compounds – simple (as methane and methanol) or more complex (as amino acids), the article said.

In addition, some of the materials obtained from solid surface of the comet, but data on the organic molecules of this experiment has yet to be thoroughly analyzed, the publication adds.

According to the newspaper, the researchers expected to find organic molecules on the comet Churyumov – Gerasimenko, but the opportunity to direct the search for such compounds in its the atmosphere and on the surface of the experts appeared for the first time.

Earlier reported , that scientists talked about the first in the history of mankind drilling comet.