The millimetre spectrum of Galactic regions and galaxies is rich in continuum and molecular lines.
The origin of observed planetary systems, including our solar system, as well as their diversity is still an open question.
Water plays an important role in the Earth’s evolution and dynamics, and it can be stored and delivered into the Earth’s interior by subducting slabs from the lithosphere.
Infrared observations of the inner disks around very low-mass stars (VLMS, <0.3M⊙) have revealed a carbon-rich gas composition in the terrestrial planet-forming regions. Contrary to the typically water-rich T Tauri […]
The water contents of the lunar interior record important clues for understanding the formation and subsequent thermochemical evolution of the Moon.
The notion of liquid water beneath the ice layer at the south polar layered deposits (SPLD) of Mars is an interesting possibility given the implications for astrobiology and possible human […]
Europa, the most visibly active icy moon of Jupiter, is a prime target for the search for life in the outer solar system.
The James Webb Space Telescope now enables the spectral study of ices with unprecedented sensitivity and angular resolution. Water ice plays a crucial role in the growth of grains and […]
Mars, the next frontier in space exploration, still poses many questions for scientists. The planet was once more hospitable, characterized by a warm and wet climate with liquid oceans. But […]
Primordial (or population III) supernovae were the first nucleosynthetic engines in the Universe, and they forged the heavy elements required for the later formation of planets and life. Water, in […]
