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organic matter in space iau s251
our knowledge of the origin evolution nature and distribution of organic matter in space has undergone a revolution in recent years . insights into various aspects of this material can be found using a variety of different technical approaches . these range from telescopic measurements by observational astronomers over a wide range of wavelengths to laboratory experiments and simulations by chemists physicists and spectroscopists and analyses of actual extraterrestrial materials . iau symposium 251 brought together expertise of scientists from different disciplines including observational astronomers laboratory spectroscopists and solar system scientists to provide a synthesis of our current understanding of these organics and to identify areas in which additional work and new ideas are required to further our understanding .