Comets Stink! The Chemical Zoo Found at Comet Chury

Scientists have used data collected by an exquisitely sensitive instrument on the European Space Agency’s Rosetta probe to find a stunning collection of complex organic molecules at the comet known as Chury. The findings are an important step toward understanding the origin of our solar system and life on Earth. Bruce Betts will continue the cometary commentary with this week’s Random Space Fact. There’s more to discover at https://www.planetary.org/planetary-radio/2022-hanni-altwegg-wampfler-chury

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