Comets have similar compositions to interstellar medium ices, suggesting at least some of their molecules maybe inherited from an earlier stage of evolution.
IRAS 16293-2422B
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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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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 […]