Researchers at the Max Planck Institute for Extraterrestrial Physics (MPE), in collaboration with astrophysicists from the Centro de Astrobiología (CAB), CSIC-INTA, have identified the largest sulfur-bearing molecule ever found in […]
molecular cloud G+0.693-0.027
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Formation Of The Glycine Isomer Glycolamide (NH2C(O)CH2OH) On The Surfaces Of Interstellar Ice Grains: Insights From Atomistic Simulations
Syn-glycolamide, a glycine isomer, has recently been detected in the G+0.693-0.027 molecular cloud. Investigations on its formation in the interstellar medium could offer insights into synthetic routes leading to glycine […]
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Gas-phase Formation Routes Of Dimethyl Sulfide In The Interstellar Medium
Context: Dimethyl sulfide (DMS; CH3SCH3) is an organosulfur compound that has been suggested as a potential biosignature in exoplanetary atmospheres. In addition to its tentative detections toward the sub-Neptune planet […]
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On the Abiotic Origin of Dimethyl Sulfide: Discovery of DMS in the Interstellar Medium
Following the discovery of dimethyl sulfide (CH3SCH3, DMS) signatures in comet 67P/Churyumov-Gerasimenko, we report the first detection of this organosulfur species in the interstellar medium, during the exploration of an […]
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What Drives The Formation Of Unsaturated Molecules In The Interstellar Medium?
We present a computational investigation into the fragmentation pathways of ethanolamine (C2H7NO, EtA), propanol (C3H8O, PrO), butanenitrile (C4H7N, BuN), and glycolamide (C2H5NO2, GlA)—saturated organic molecules detected in the interstellar medium […]
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Experimental and Computational Study of Ethanolamine Ices at Astrochemical Conditions
Ethanolamine (NH2CH2CH2OH) has recently been identified in the molecular cloud G+0.693-0.027, situated in the SgrB2 complex in the Galactic center. However, its presence in other regions, and in particular in […]
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Discovery Of Thionylimide, HNSO, In Space: The First N-, S- and O-bearing Interstellar Molecule
We present the first detection in space of thionylimide (HNSO) toward the Galactic Center molecular cloud G+0.693-0.027, thanks to the superb sensitivity of an ultradeep molecular line survey carried out […]
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Accurate Ab Initio Spectroscopic Studies Of Promising Interstellar Ethanolamine Iminic Precursors
Context. The detection of NH2CH2CH2OH (ethanolamine) in molecular cloud G+0.693-0.027 adds an additional player to the prebiotic molecules discovered so far in the interstellar medium (ISM). As this molecule might […]