These exciting discoveries in astrochemistry—a multidisciplinary field that focuses on the chemical composition of and processes in astrophysical and planetary environments—have potential applications ...

Born in the late 1930s with the development of spectroscopy and radio astronomy, astrochemistry, a field at the intersection of astrophysics and chemistry, is now mature. New means for observing the ...

What chemical processes in space could have created the building blocks of life is being researched by chemists. In their experiments, the scientists are simulating the conditions in space to ...

Astrochemistry marks a new thrust for Weichman’s lab, but it dovetails nicely with her group’s existing expertise in developing new tools for spectroscopy that explore what molecules are doing quantum ...

Abstract: Given the now 5,000+ known exoplanets, we can assume that planet formation is a common process in our Galaxy. Understanding how the diversity of exoplanets that we have today came about ...

New technology for both laboratory and telescope improves and speeds the process of identifying the "fingerprints" of chemicals in the cosmos, enabling previously-impracticable research.

Harvard scientist uses astrochemistry to understand the birth of planets Karin Öberg combines lab experiments, theoretical models, and telescope observations to investigate the reactions that ...

The American Chemical Society has a new Astrochemistry Subdivision under the Division of Physical Chemistry. PHYS established the subdivision during the fall 2012 ACS national meeting in Philadelphia.

Observational astrochemistry is the foundation on which astrochemistry is built. At the moment, we are seeing a revolution in the observational capabilities available to astronomers that is expected ...

Ultimately, the goal of the workshop is to explore how the methods and discoveries of astrochemistry might provide insights or opportunities for advancing the chemical sciences and engineering. Come ...

Combining the cutting-edge capabilities of the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) with newly developed laboratory techniques, scientists are opening a completely new era for ...