The origins of life remain a major mystery. How were complex molecules able to form and remain intact for prolonged periods without disintegrating? A team at ORIGINS, a Munich-based Cluster […]
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NASA Trains Machine Learning Algorithm for Mars Sample Analysis
When a robotic rover lands on another world, scientists have a limited amount of time to collect data from the troves of explorable material, because of short mission durations and […]
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Formation Of Carbonyl Sulfide (OCS) via SH Radicals In Interstellar CO-rich Ice Under Dense Cloud Conditions
Carbonyl sulfide (OCS) is widely observed in the gas phase towards star-forming regions and was the first of the only two sulfur-bearing species detected in interstellar ices so far. However, […]
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Detection Of Dimethyl Ether In The Central Region Of The MWC 480 Protoplanetary Disk
Characterizing the chemistry of complex organic molecules (COMs) at the epoch of planet formation provides insights into the chemical evolution of the interstellar medium (ISM) and the origin of organic […]
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Astrochemistry: Unexpected Behavior In Dimers of CO2 Molecules After Ionization
An international team of scientists, led by Profs. Daniel Strasser and Roi Baer from The Hebrew University of Jerusalem, has made an important discovery in molecular physics, revealing unexpected symmetry-breaking […]
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JOYS+: Link Between Ice And Gas Of Complex Organic Molecules. Comparing JWST and ALMA Data of Two Low-mass Protostars
A rich inventory of complex organic molecules (COMs) has been observed in high abundances in the gas phase toward Class 0 protostars. These molecules are suggested to be formed in […]
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Astronomers Clarify How Organic Macromolecules Are Formed
An international team of researchers led by the University of Bern has used observation-based computer modelling to find an explanation for how macromolecules can form in a short time in […]
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The D/H Ratio in Titan’s Acetylene From High Spectral Resolution IRTF/TEXES Observations
We report observations of deuterated acetylene (C2HD) at 19.3 μm (519 cm−1) with the Texas Echelon Cross Echelle Spectrograph on the NASA Infrared Telescope Facility in July 2017.
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Destruction Of Interstellar Methyl Cyanide (CH3CN) Via Collisions With He+ Ions
Methyl cyanide is one of the simplest interstellar complex organic molecules, widely detected in young solar analogues, shocked regions, protoplanetary disks and comets. CH3CN can be considered a key species […]
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New Analysis Of Cassini Data Yields Insights Into Titan’s Seas
A new study of radar experiment data from the Cassini-Huygens mission to Saturn has yielded fresh insights related to the makeup and activity of the liquid hydrocarbon seas near the […]