Photodissociation and X-Ray-Dominated Regions
MG Wolfire, L Vallini, M Chevance - Annual Review of …, 2022 - annualreviews.org
The radiation from stars and active galactic nuclei (AGNs) creates photodissociation regions
(PDRs) and X-ray-dominated regions (XDRs), where the chemistry or heating is dominated …
(PDRs) and X-ray-dominated regions (XDRs), where the chemistry or heating is dominated …
Prebiotic astrochemistry and the formation of molecules of astrobiological interest in interstellar clouds and protostellar disks
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 …
space. Molecules are seen in environments that span a wide range of physical and chemical …
Soluble organic molecules in samples of the carbonaceous asteroid (162173) Ryugu
The Hayabusa2 spacecraft collected samples from the surface of the carbonaceous near-
Earth asteroid (162173) Ryugu and brought them to Earth. The samples were expected to …
Earth asteroid (162173) Ryugu and brought them to Earth. The samples were expected to …
Spitzer's perspective of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in galaxies
A Li - Nature Astronomy, 2020 - nature.com
Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) molecules are abundant and widespread throughout
the Universe, as revealed by their distinctive set of emission bands at 3.3, 6.2, 7.7, 8.6, 11.3 …
the Universe, as revealed by their distinctive set of emission bands at 3.3, 6.2, 7.7, 8.6, 11.3 …
Interstellar polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecules
AGGM Tielens - Annu. Rev. Astron. Astrophys., 2008 - annualreviews.org
Large polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) molecules carry the infrared (IR) emission
features that dominate the spectra of most galactic and extragalactic sources. This review …
features that dominate the spectra of most galactic and extragalactic sources. This review …
Infrared emission from interstellar dust. IV. The silicate-graphite-PAH model in the post-Spitzer era
BT Draine, A Li - The Astrophysical Journal, 2007 - iopscience.iop.org
IR emission spectra are calculated for dust heated by starlight, for mixtures of amorphous
silicate and graphitic grains, including varying amounts of PAH particles. The models are …
silicate and graphitic grains, including varying amounts of PAH particles. The models are …
PDRs4All: A JWST early release science program on radiative feedback from massive stars
The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST, Gardner et al. 2006) is a 6.5 m space telescope
launched in 2021 December and is developed by the National Aeronautics and Space …
launched in 2021 December and is developed by the National Aeronautics and Space …
Observations of the planetary nebula SMP LMC 058 with the JWST MIRI medium resolution spectrometer
OC Jones, J Álvarez-Márquez, GC Sloan… - Monthly Notices of …, 2023 - academic.oup.com
During the commissioning of JWST, the medium-resolution spectrometer (MRS) on the mid-
infrared instrument (MIRI) observed the planetary nebula SMP LMC 058 in the Large …
infrared instrument (MIRI) observed the planetary nebula SMP LMC 058 in the Large …
GLIMPSE. I. An SIRTF legacy project to map the inner galaxy
RA Benjamin, E Churchwell, BL Babler… - Publications of the …, 2003 - iopscience.iop.org
ABSTRACT The Galactic Legacy Infrared Mid‐Plane Survey Extraordinaire (GLIMPSE), a
Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) Legacy Science Program, will be a fully sampled …
Space Infrared Telescope Facility (SIRTF) Legacy Science Program, will be a fully sampled …