The Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) can probe the molecular content of planet-forming disks with unprecedented sensitivity.
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Variability in Titan’s Mesospheric HCN and Temperature Structure as Observed by ALMA
The temperature structure of Titan’s upper atmosphere exhibits large variability resulting from numerous spatially and temporally irregular external energy sources, seasonal changes, and the influence of molecular species produced via […]
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Taurus And Perseus – New Collisional Rates For HCN, HNC, And Their C, N, And H Isotopologues
HCN, HNC, and their isotopologues are ubiquitous molecules that can serve as chemical thermometers and evolutionary tracers to characterize star-forming regions.
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Discovery Of Interstellar NC4NH+: Dicyanopolyynes Are Indeed Abundant In Space
The previous detection of two species related to the non polar molecule cyanogen (NCCN), its protonated form (NCCNH+) and one metastable isomer (CNCN), in cold dense clouds supported the hypothesis […]
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NASA-led Study Sees Titan Glowing at Dusk and Dawn
New maps of Saturn’s moon Titan reveal large patches of trace gases shining brightly near the north and south poles. Image: High in the atmosphere of Titan, large patches of […]