![The integrated intensity images of CH3OH transitions overlaid with dust continuum (black contours at [5, 15, 45, 135, 405]σ and σ = 0.10 K). The integration intervals span from −2.5 to +12.5 km s−1. -- astro-ph.SR](https://i0.wp.com/astrobiology.com/wp-content/uploads/2026/01/HOPS-288.png?resize=1200%2C717&ssl=1)
Complex organic molecules (COMs) in young stellar objects (YSOs) have attracted significant attention in recent years due to their potential connection to pre-biotic chemistry and their utility as tracers of […]
hot corinos
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Rotational Spectroscopy And Tentative Interstellar Detection of 3-Hydroxypropanal (HOCH2CH2CHO)in the G+0.693-0.027 Molecular Cloud
We synthesized the astrochemically relevant molecule 3-hydroxypropanal (HOCH2CH2CHO) and subsequently measured and analyzed its rotational spectrum in several frequency regions ranging from 130 to 485 GHz.
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Formation of Complex Organic Molecules in Prestellar Cores: The Role of Non-Diffusive Grain Chemistry
We present the results of astrochemical modeling of complex organic molecules (COMs) in the ice and gas of the prestellar core L1544 with the recently updated MONACO rate equations-based model.
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Evolution of Chemistry in the Envelope of HOt CorinoS (ECHOS) II. The puzzling Chemistry of Isomers as Revealed by the HNCS/HSCN Ratio
The observational detection of some metastable isomers in the interstellar medium with abundances comparable to those of the most stable isomer, or even when the stable isomer is not detected, […]
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Complex Organic Molecules Uncover Deeply Embedded Precursors Of Hot Cores
During the process of star formation, the dense gas undergoes significant chemical evolution leading to the emergence of a rich variety of molecules associated with hot cores and hot corinos. […]