Benzonitrile: Organic Molecule Discovered in Space Smells Like Almonds. Published Jan 11, 2018 at 2:01 PM EST. The Taurus Molecular Cloud and surrounding sky, taken from Charlottesville, VA, on ...

Benzonitrile's lopsided chemical arrangement allowed McGuire and his team to identify nine distinct spikes in the radio spectrum that correspond to the molecule.

To spot benzonitrile, astronomers led by chemist Brett McGuire of the National Radio Astronomy Observatory in Virginia observed the Taurus cloud for more than 35 hours in total, ...

Benzonitrile and the more complex molecules it hints at are “the first clear marker” of carbon-based chemistry in space, says Ryan Fortenberry, ...

Benzonitrile belongs to a class of molecules known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs). While that may sound like a classification of molecules that smell, the term "aromatic" actually has ...