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Loading contentThe chemistry of space — the interstellar environments, the interstellar molecules (water, CO, ammonia, methanol, PAHs, prebiotic precursors), and the astrochemical processes that build and destroy them.
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| Name | Type | ID |
|---|---|---|
| Amino-Acid Precursors | Interstellar molecule | interstellar_molecule:amino-acid-precursors |
| Ammonia | Interstellar molecule | interstellar_molecule:ammonia |
| Carbon Dioxide | Interstellar molecule | interstellar_molecule:carbon-dioxide |
| Carbon Monoxide | Interstellar molecule | interstellar_molecule:carbon-monoxide |
| Cometary & Meteoritic Chemistry | Astrochemical process | astrochemical_process:cometary-and-meteoritic-chemistry |
| Gas-Phase Chemistry | Astrochemical process | astrochemical_process:gas-phase-chemistry |
| Grain-Surface Chemistry | Astrochemical process | astrochemical_process:grain-surface-chemistry |
| Hydrogen Cyanide | Interstellar molecule | interstellar_molecule:hydrogen-cyanide |
| Interstellar Dust | Interstellar environment | interstellar_environment:interstellar-dust |
| Methanol | Interstellar molecule | interstellar_molecule:methanol |
| Molecular Clouds | Interstellar environment | interstellar_environment:molecular-cloud |
| Photochemistry | Astrochemical process | astrochemical_process:photochemistry |
| Planet-Formation Chemistry | Astrochemical process | astrochemical_process:planet-formation-chemistry |
| Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons | Interstellar molecule | interstellar_molecule:polycyclic-aromatic-hydrocarbons |
| Prebiotic Chemistry | Astrochemical process | astrochemical_process:prebiotic-chemistry |
| Protoplanetary Disks | Interstellar environment | interstellar_environment:protoplanetary-disk |
| Shock Chemistry | Astrochemical process | astrochemical_process:shock-chemistry |
| Star-Forming Regions | Interstellar environment | interstellar_environment:star-forming-region |
| The Diffuse Interstellar Medium | Interstellar environment | interstellar_environment:diffuse-interstellar-medium |
| Water | Interstellar molecule | interstellar_molecule:water |
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Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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Southern-hemisphere observatory data and imagery (VLT, ALMA partner).