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Archival ALMA data have confirmed that molecules of vinyl cyanide reside in the atmosphere of Titan, Saturn's largest moon. In a liquid methane environment, vinyl cyanide may form membranes. #radioastronomy, #space, #NRAO, #ALMA, #saturn , #Titan Content created 07/27/2017

Credit: NRAO Education and Public Outreach (NRAO/AUI/NSF); Cassini Imaging Team; NASA/JPL-Caltech/SSI/JHUAPL/Univ. of Arizona; Music by Getty Images

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