In a laboratory experiment that mimics astrophysical conditions, with cryogenic temperatures in an ultrahigh vacuum, scientists used an electron gun to irradiate thin sheets of ice covered in basic molecules of methane, ammonia, and carbon dioxide.
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Astrochemistry: April 2018
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- 24 Sep: European Astrobiology Conference (EANA 2018)
- 25 Sep: NASA Innovative Advanced Concepts (NIAC) 2018 Symposium
- 26 Sep: NASA Technosignatures Workshop
- 26 Sep: Hearing: Global Space Race: Ensuring the United States Remains the Leader in Space
- 26 Sep: Hearing: 60 Years of NASA Leadership in Human Space Exploration: Past, Present, and Future
- 27 Sep: Becoming Interplanetary: What Living on Earth Can Teach Us about Living on Mars
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