Ep. 788: Life's Molecules Form in Space
From Astronomy Cast by Fraser Cain and Dr. Pamela Gay
March 30, 2026 · 32 min · Season 19 · Episode 788
About this episode
The episode discusses the origins of life's molecules in space and the conditions that may lead to life throughout the universe.
Astronomy Cast Ep. 788: Life's Molecules Form in Space By Fraser Cain & Dr. Pamela Gay Streamed live on Mar 23, 2026. The theory of evolution how life takes on its wildly different forms. But how did life get started in the first place? It appears the Universe has been making life's molecules in space for billions of years, setting up the conditions for life… everywhere? One of humanity's fundamental questions is "where does life come from." We can't answer that question, but we can tell you where some of the stuff of life came from. This show is supported through people like you on Patreon.com/AstronomyCast In this episode, we'd like to thank: Burry Gowen, Eric Lee, Jeanette Wink, Michael Purcell, Andrew Poelstra, David, David Rossetter, Ed, Gerhard Schwarzer, Jason Kwong, Joe McTee, Sergey Manouilov, Siggi Kemmler, Sergio Sancevero
People in this episode
Hosts: Fraser Cain, Dr. Pamela Gay
Topics covered
- life's molecules
- origin of life
- evolution
- space chemistry
- conditions for life
- universe
Keywords
- life molecules
- space
- evolution
- origin of life
- universe
- chemistry
- conditions for life
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