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Physical Properties of Methanol (CH3OH) Ice As A Function of Temperature: Density, Infrared Band Strengths, and Crystallization

The presence of methanol among the common ice components in interstellar clouds and protostellar envelopes has been confirmed by the James Webb Space Telescope. Methanol is often detected in the […]

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First On-sky Results Of A FIOS Prototype, A Fabry Perot Based Instrument For Oxygen Searches

The upcoming Extremely Large Telescopes (ELTs) are expected to have the collecting area required to detect potential biosignature gases such as molecular oxygen, O2, in the atmosphere of terrestrial planets […]

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