Oxygen In Space? 'Breathable' Oxygen Molecules Found By Herschel Telescope

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Scientists are saying that for the first time, they've found proof of the oxygen molecule in space.

This new find, some 230 years since the discovery of oxygen gas, marks the first time the life-giving molecule has ever been found in deep space, according to NASA. For decades, researchers have used balloons, as well as grounded and space-based telescopes, to try and spot the elusive molecule in space.

From NASA:

Individual atoms of oxygen are common in space, particularly around massive stars. But molecular oxygen, which makes up about 20 percent of the air we breathe, has eluded astronomers until now.

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