are less sensitive to more complex molecules, even those only modestly larger than amino acids.

Infrared spectroscopy

Infrared astronomy probes vibrational transitions in molecules, and is especially useful for detecting a wide range of organic and inorganic species. Many organic compounds absorb and emit strongly in the infrared, so IR spectroscopy is used both for interstellar molecules and for planetary atmospheres. For example, the detection of methane

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