Where in the solar system and beyond have astronemers found evidence of organic molecules?

Answer 1

Any molecules that contain carbon are organic, even if they are not produced by biological processes. Carbon dioxide is organic. Methane is organic. These two gasses alone are found on almost all planets in our solar system and at least one moon (Titan). These and other organic molecules have been detected in comets and interstellar clouds (nebulae), including vinyl alcohol as reported in the source below.

Answer 2

On the contrary, organic molecules are found everywhere, particularly in the interstellar medium, in cold molecular clouds out of which new stars are forming. (You can see these clouds as dark patches in the Milky Way.) Even certain simple amino acids have been detected. Organic molecules are dirt common all over the galaxy.

Answer 3

To my knowledge and I do try to keep abreast.... the only place where organic molecules haves been found was on mars

Answer 4

chunk of ice in space is still organic molecule. asteroid

Answer 5

Saturns moon Titan, for one, has a dense atmosphere of organic compounds...

Answer 6

Nowhere (besides Earth). All evidence has been inconclusive.

Answer 7

Also on comets