6 search results for “astrochemistry” in the Staff website
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Lukasz TychoniecFaculty of Science
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Scientists discover building blocks of life in ice around a forming star in neighboring galaxy
Astronomers have found complex organic ice outside the Milky Way for the first time. The discovery shows that the building blocks of life could arise early in the universe - and under a variety of conditions, said Leiden astronomer Will Rocha.
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Ewine van DishoeckFaculty of Science
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Michiel HogerheijdeFaculty of Science
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One step closer to understanding planet-formation: Julia Santos refutes a 20 year standing paradigm
How do atoms and molecules end up forming planets? That's what astrochemist Julia Santos studied during her PhD. She discovered the dominant process behind the formation of methanol in space – a finding that surprised the entire field.
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Lost sulfur in the universe found in salt on dust and pebbles
An international team led by astronomers at Leiden University has shown in laboratory experiments that sulfur can bind with ammonium under icy cosmic conditions and form a salt that sticks to dust and pebbles. The resulting sulfur salt not only helps to explain the mystery of the missing sulfur gas,…