Recently in the Astrochemistry Category

Recent observations have revealed the existence of Complex Organic Molecules (COMs) in cold dense cores and prestellar cores.

We carried out an experiment in order to obtain the InfraRed (IR) spectra of methyl propionate (CH₃CH₂COOCH₃) in astrochemical conditions and present the IR spectra for future identification of this molecule in the InterStellar Medium (ISM).

We aim to detect methylamine, CH₃NH₂, in a variety of hot cores and use it as a test for the importance of photon-induced chemistry in ice mantles and mobility of radicals.

Molecular complexity builds up at each step of the Sun-like star formation process, starting from simple molecules and ending up in large polyatomic species.

The formation of complex organic molecules (COMs) in protostellar environments is a hotly debated topic. In particular, the relative importance of the gas phase processes as compared to a direct formation of COMs on the dust grain surfaces is so far unknown.

New research published today in the journal Physical Review Letters describes how recreating isotopes that occur when a star explodes, can help physicists understand where life-supporting elements may be found in space.

Many aspects of planet formation are controlled by the amount of gas remaining in the natal protoplanetary disk (PPDs).

We study the spatial distribution and chemistry of small hydrocarbons in the Orion Bar PDR.

Before going into hibernation at 01:36 CET on 15 November 2014, the Philae lander was able to conduct some work using power supplied by its primary battery.

Today, the European Space Agency's (ESA) Rosetta mission is attempting one of the most ambitious maneuvers in space exploration: to soft-land a robotic probe on a comet for the first time.