We report the first detection in the interstellar medium of a C2H5O2N isomer: syn-glycolamide (NH2C(O)CH2OH).
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Laboratory And Astronomical Discovery Of The Cyanovinyl Radical H2CCCN
We report the first laboratory and interstellar detection of the alpha-cyano vinyl radical (H2CCCN). This species was produced in the laboratory by an electric discharge of a gas mixture of […]
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Discovery Of The Elusive Carbonic Acid (HOCOOH) In Space
After a quarter century since the detection of the last interstellar carboxylic acid, acetic acid (CH3COOH), we report the discovery of a new one, the cis-trans form of carbonic acid […]
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Cracking the Puzzle of CO2 Formation on Interstellar Ices. Quantum Chemical and Kinetic Study of the CO + OH -> CO2 + H Reaction
CO2 is one of the dominant components of the interstellar ice. Recent observations show CO2 exists more abundantly in polar (H2O-dominated) ice than in apolar (H2O-poor) ice. CO2 ice formation […]
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Away Team Tech: Proxima Centauri Interstellar Flyby Scientific Data Downlink Design
Editor’s note: one of the prime interests in the Proxima Centauri system (in addition to its proximity to Earth) is the presence of at least one of three detected planets […]
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X-ray Photodesorption Of Complex Organic Molecules In Protoplanetary Disks — I. Acetonitrile CH3CN
X-rays emitted from pre-main-sequence stars at the center of protoplanetary disks can induce nonthermal desorption from interstellar ices populating the cold regions. This X-ray photodesorption needs to be quantified for […]
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Complex Organic Molecules In A Very Young Hot Corino, HOPS 373SW
We present the spectra of Complex Organic Molecules (COMs) detected in HOPS 373SW with the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA). HOPS 373SW, which is a component of a protostellar binary […]
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Tryptophan, An Amino Acid Essential For Life, Has Been Found In Interstellar Space
Tryptophan is one of the 20 amino acids considered essential for the formation of proteins, which are key macromolecules for the development of life on Earth. This amino acid has […]
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Evidence Of The Amino Acid Tryptophan Found In Space
Using data from the Spitzer space observatory, Dr Susana Iglesias-Groth, a researcher from The Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC), has found evidence for the existence of the amino acid […]
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Astrochemical Models Of Interstellar Ices: History Matters
Ice is ubiquitous in the interstellar medium. We model the formation of the main constituents of interstellar ices, including H2O, CO2 , CO, and CH3 OH.