Open questions on carbon-based molecules in space
Christopher S. Hansen, E. Peeters, J. Cami, Timothy W. Schmidt
Abstract
It has been a great joint achievement of astronomy, laboratory spectroscopy and quantum chemistry to identify interstellar molecules in various astronomical environments and piece together their origins story from the fragmented evidence. Here the authors provide a sketch of what we know and motivate the asking of open questions on carbon-based molecules in space.
Topics & Concepts
Space (punctuation)SketchMoleculeMolecular spectroscopyChemical spaceCarbon fibersAstrobiologyNanotechnologyAstronomySpectroscopyPhysicsChemistryComputer scienceMaterials scienceQuantum mechanicsComposite numberAlgorithmOperating systemDrug discoveryBiochemistryAstrophysics and Star Formation StudiesAtomic and Molecular PhysicsAdvanced Chemical Physics Studies