![Observed spectra compared to laboratory data for CO (left), 13CO2 (middle), and H2O (right) ices on carbonaceous dust analogs. -- [astro-ph.GA]](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Molecule-specific.png?resize=1200%2C606&ssl=1)
[astro-ph.GA] Interstellar ices form on dust grains in the coldest regions of molecular clouds and preserve key volatile reservoirs that could be incorporated into protoplanetary disks during star and planet […]
astrochemistry
Posted inBiochemistry & Organic Chemistry
Chemically Modified Sugars As Multifunctional Precursors For Direct, Template-Free Synthesis Of Nanoporous Carbonaceous Materials
[JACS] Carbonaceous solids with pores in the nanometer domain are of great technological importance owing to their amenability to sorption/separation, catalysis, and electrochemical applications.
Posted inAstrochemistry
A Stellar Envelope Near The Black Hole Sgr A* Contains Water
[University of Cologne] Studies of the star IRS 3, located near the black hole at the centre of our galaxy, suggest that the star is emitting large quantities of gas […]
![Chemical structure of the aromatic nitriles cyanobenzene, d5-cyanobenzene, 1,2-dicyanobenzene, 1,3- dicyanobenzene and 1,4-dicyanobenzene -- [astro-ph.SR]](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/Infrared.png?resize=1200%2C714&ssl=1)
Posted inAstrochemistry
Infrared Spectroscopy and Photochemistry of Aromatic Nitriles in Para-Hydrogen Matrices
[astro-ph.SR] Motivated by recent detections of several aromatic nitriles in Taurus Molecular Cloud-1, we report laboratory and theoretical investigations of the vibrational spectroscopy and photochemistry of singly and doubly cyano-substituted […]
Posted inAstrochemistry
First Detection Of C2H+ In The Interstellar Medium
[astro-ph.GA] Despite the detection of nearly 350 molecules in the interstellar medium, almost half of which are carbon chains, the pathways that build molecular complexity remain poorly understood.
Posted inAstrochemistry
Astrochemistry: Dust And Water Spotted Close To A Giant Black Hole
[ESA]. Using the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of astronomers have discovered that dust and water can form and survive surprisingly close to the supermassive black hole […]
Posted inAstrogeology
Setting The Stage: The Early History Of The Solar System
[astro-ph.EP] This article reviews the early history of our solar system from an astrobiological perspective and presents evidence from meteorites and astronomical observations. The purpose is to trace the formation […]
Posted inAstrochemistry
Photochemistry Of Interstellar Ice Forming Complex Organic Molecules
[astro-ph.GA] Astrochemistry is a well-established multidisciplinary field devoted to study molecules in space. While most astrochemists are oriented to observe molecules in the gas phase and reproduce their abundances by […]
![Illustration of the VHS 1256 b data used in this study. (Top) Full ERS #1386 program (V2) spectrum of VHS 1256 b with overlapping wavelengths between orders shown in grey. With 12 spectral orders populating the NIRSpec and MIRI data combination we have 11 overlaps present across the global spectrum. (Middle) NIRSpec data at its native resolution and the binned spectrum used in our retrieval analysis. (Bottom) MIRI data at its native resolution and the binned spectrum used in our retrieval analysis. -- [astro-ph.EP]](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/08/The-JWST.png?resize=1200%2C719&ssl=1)
Posted inExoplanets, -moons, -comets
The JWST Early Release Science Program for Direct Observations of Exoplanetary Systems VIII: Patchy Forsterite and Enstatite Clouds in the Atmosphere of VHS 1256 b.
[astro-ph.EP] JWST defines a new era for the data-driven approach of retrieval modelling, which has become a cornerstone tool for the statistical inference of exoplanetary and brown dwarf properties.
Outer Planets Assessment Group (OPAG) Meeting (Hybrid)
Dear OPAG Community, We are pleased to announce that the Outer Planets Assessment Group will host a Community meeting September 22-23, 2026. This meeting will be a virtual meeting and will […]