Despite the generally hostile nature of the environments involved, chemistry does occur in
space. Molecules are seen in environments that span a wide range of physical and chemical …

The introduction of chemistry into astronomy is relatively recent and can be dated back to
about half a century ago, when molecules were discovered in space. In the 1930s it was …

1. Most authoritative and established of graduate-level textbooks and references in the field.
2. Provides not only specialists with the details they need but also non-specialists with …

Rate coefficients for state-to-state rotational transitions in CO induced by both para-and
ortho-H 2 collisions are presented. The results were obtained using the close-coupling …

Full article: Quantum-chemical calculation of spectroscopic parameters for rotational
spectroscopy Skip to Main Content Taylor and Francis Online homepage Taylor and Francis …

Many organic compounds or their precursorsfound in meteorites originated in the interstellar
or circumstellarmedium and were later incorporated intoplanetesimals during the formation …

Astrochemistry lies at the nexus of astronomy, chemistry, and molecular physics. On the
basis of precise laboratory data, a rich collection of more than 200 familiar and exotic …

The recent development of a range of new methods for producing samples of gas-phase
molecules that are translationally cold (K) or ultracold (mK) is driving efforts to study reactive …

Context. Various studies have emphasised variations in the charge state and composition of
the interstellar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) population in photodissociation …

We present an overview of the interstellar medium, including physical and chemical
conditions, spectroscopic observations, and current challenges in characterizing interstellar …