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Carbon ion chemistry network. The red arrows indicate endoergic reactions, which proceed rapidly at high T or in regions with significant FUV-pumped H∗ 2 . We also show possible reactions (dashed) involving Polyaromatic Hydrocarbon (PAH) and Hydrogenated Amorphous Carbon (HAC) grains, which may be relevant in certain conditions. The figure is adapted from Goicoechea et al. (2025a). -- astro-ph.GA

Searching For The Elusive CH2+ With The James Webb Space Telescope. Another Carbocation To Constrain Astrochemical Networks

by Keith CowingJuly 7, 2026July 7, 2026

[astro-ph.GA] Carbocations are key species in interstellar chemistry, providing entry points for building larger hydrocarbons. CH+, and more recently, CH3+, have been detected. Other carbocations await detection to provide a […]

Carbocations

Searching For The Elusive CH2+ With The James Webb Space Telescope. Another Carbocation To Constrain Astrochemical Networks

NASA Spaceline Current Awareness List #1,210 31 July 2026 (Space Life Science Research Results)

Molecular Evidence For A Relict Marine Community In An Antarctic Dry Valleys Subglacial Brine-fed System

Pollux: High-resolution Precision Spectroscopy And Polarimetry For The Habitable Worlds Observatory

A JWST Study of Stardust. I. Infrared Spectroscopy of Comet 81P/Wild 2 and Overall Composition

Life Speaks One Universal Language To Activate Genes. It Speaks Many More To Silence Them