A young star in the Large Magellanic Cloud has formed a hot molecular core where interesting chemistry is just beginning.
Vaccines, Meteors, And Why Details Matter
Some vaccines contain mercury. Some meteorites contain amino acids. But it’s in the details where things get interesting.
The Nitro Project
Our atmosphere is very different from that of planets such as Venus and Mars. What makes our atmosphere so special?
Asteroids And Quasicrystals
Quasicrystals are usually made in the lab, but they can also form in the asteroid belt.
The Gilded Age
The collision of neutron stars causes a galaxy to enter a gilded age.
Earth’s Oceans Have Always Been Local
Most of the worlds of the inner solar system are fairly dry. So how did Earth come to have large oceans on its surface?
Alcohol In Comet Lovejoy Points To Early Chemistry
Comets are frozen remnants from the formation of our solar system, which is why it’s interesting that ethyl alcohol has been observed in the tail of comet Lovejoy.
What Are Tholins?
Tholins are a broad class of complex organic molecules. They are typically formed when ultraviolet light strikes simple organic molecules such as methane.
Spaceballs
There are buckyballs in space.