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How do solar systems begin? How does life begin? Worcester State Professor Andrew Burkhardt tuned into radio signals from space to bring us enticingly closer to the answers. By Nancy Sheehan In the vast expanse of the universe, where stars are born and planets take shape, a class of molecules known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons […]/magazine/wp-content/uploads/sites/71/2025/05/Andrw-Burkhdardt-scaled.jpg17072560