We present the detection of cyanothioketene, NCCHCS, in the laboratory and toward TMC-1. This transient species was produced through a discharge of a gas mixture of CH2CHCN and CS2 using […]
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The Rotation-tunneling Spectrum Of 3-hydroxypropenal And Confirmation Of Its Detection Toward IRAS 16293−2422 B
3-Hydroxypropenal (HOCHCHCHO) is the lower energy tautomer of malonaldehyde which displays a complex rotation-tunneling spectrum.
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A Low Temperature Kinetic Study of the C(3P) + CH3OCH3 Reaction. Rate constants, H-atom Product Yields and Astrochemical Implications
Atomic carbon in its ground electronic state, C(3P), is expected to be present at high abundances during the evolution of dense molecular clouds. Consequently, its reactions with other interstellar species […]
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Talking Interstellar: Six Deep Space Network Antennas in Madrid Arrayed For the First Time
“We must reach far beyond our own lifespans. We must think not as individuals but as a species. We must confront the reality of interstellar travel.” — Professor Brand “Interstellar”. […]
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Near Infrared Diffuse Interstellar Bands Characterized by Fullerene and Graphene Molecules
Astronomical near-infrared Diffuse-Interstellar-Bands (DIBs) were characterized by pure carbon Fullerene and Graphene molecules comparing with laboratory experiment and with Time-Dependent Density-Functional-Theory (TD-DFT) analysis.
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Interview With CBC About The Voyager 1 Interstellar Software Repair
Editor’s note: I just spoke with CBC News in Ottawa, Canada about the recent software repair conducted from Earth onboard the Voyager 1 interstellar space probe. [Interview Audio]
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Astrochemistry Discovery: 2-methoxyethanol Has Been Detected In Interstellar Space
New research from the group of MIT Professor Brett McGuire has revealed the presence of a previously unknown molecule in space. The team’s open-access paper, “Rotational Spectrum and First Interstellar […]
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Maser Activity of Organic Molecules toward Sgr B2(N)
At centimeter wavelengths, single-dish observations have suggested that the Sagittarius (Sgr) B2 molecular cloud at the Galactic Center hosts weak maser emission from several organic molecules, including CH2NH, HNCNH, and […]
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A Multigrain-multilayer Astrochemical Model With Variable Desorption Energy For Surface Species
Context. Interstellar surface chemistry is a complex process that occurs in icy layers accumulated onto grains of different sizes. Efficiency of surface processes often depends on the immediate environment of […]
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Galaxy NGC 4383 Explosions Release Various Elements Into Interstellar Space
A team of international researchers studied galaxy NGC 4383, in the nearby Virgo cluster, revealing a gas outflow so large that it would take 20,000 years for light to travel […]