We explore terrestrial planet formation with a focus on the supply of solid-state organics as the main source of volatile carbon.
organics
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Material Properties Of Organic Liquids, Ices, And Hazes On Titan
Titan has a diverse range of materials in its atmosphere and on its surface: the simple organics that reside in various phases (gas, liquid, ice) and the solid complex refractory […]
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Meteorite Petrology Versus Genetics: Toward A Unified Binominal Classification
The current meteorite taxonomy, a result of two centuries of meteorite research and tradition, entangles textural and genetic terms in a less than consistent fashion, with some taxa (like shergottites) […]
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Complex Organic Molecules in Comets C/2012 F6 and C/2013 R1
A spectral survey in the 1 mm wavelength range was undertaken in the long-period comets C/2012 F6 (Lemmon) and C/2013 R1 (Lovejoy) using the 30 m telescope of the Institut […]