%0 Journal Article
%T Methane in outer space: The limit between organic and inorganic
%A I. Valentin Petrescu-Mag
%A Ioan G. Oroian
%A Benone P£¿s£¿rin
%A Ruxandra M. Petrescu-Mag
%J Extreme Life, Biospeology & Astrobiology
%D 2011
%I Bioflux Society
%X Methane is the principal component of natural gas, the simplest alkane, and among the mostabundant organic compounds on our planet; it is also found in outer space in enormous amounts. Theextremely abundant and natural occurrence of methane in outer space is a starting point in ourunderstanding as regards the ability of matter to became ¡°more organic¡±. Hydrogen and carbon werecreated to be together. We wonder¡­ is organic soup of Earth's past only a vague assumption? It isenough to admire the variety and abundance of hydrocarbons in our solar system that we answer thequestion.
%K origins of life
%K organic compounds
%K inorganic
%K methane
%K outer space
%U http://www.elba.bioflux.com.ro/docs/2011.3.89-92.pdf