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The progress of galactochemistry over the past two decades has been rapid and controversial. Using the concepts and methodologies of several disciplines, galactochemistry is concerned with the genesis and probable reactions of molecules in space, in galaxies at different stages of development and, by extension, with the prebiotic stage of a just-cooled planet. The present article reviews the current state-of-the-art and indicates probable future developments.

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Interstellar Molecules,Galactochemistry and the Origin of Life

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