Researchers have created a "fingerprint" of a sulfur-based molecule found in space that may offer new clues about the ...

This introduction to the spectroscopy, mainly by radio astronomy, of interstellar molecules was written five years before the discovery of C60. It covers an introduction to interstellar medium and ...

Scientists have detected polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) in the Taurus Molecular Cloud. How the first benzene ring in ...

Studying interstellar molecules and comet chemistry sounds pretty niche—but the kind of work you do has huge implications ...

These carbon-rich molecules play a crucial role in the interstellar medium (ISM) and are central to understanding the ...

The CMZ is a region of clouds rich in dust and molecular gas that roils around the galactic nucleus. It measures up to 2,000 ...

In the center of the Milky Way, a turbulent region characterized by the presence of the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A ...

One of the key elements in solving this mystery is the presence of ice in interstellar environments. In cold, dense, and shielded regions of the galaxy, atoms and molecules adhere to the surfaces ...

Organic molecules, the building blocks of life, have been discovered across space—from interstellar clouds to asteroids and comets. Findings from missions like Rosetta, Hayabusa2, and Osiris-Rex ...

A trio of astronomers with the University of Tokyo and Niigata University has discovered a possible new class of interstellar object ... of water and organic molecules. Such ices tend to garner ...

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons (PAHs) are a large reservoir of reactive carbon in the interstellar medium that play a significant role in star and planet formation. These molecules have been ...