Astrophysical: Interstellar molecules

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    An amino acid essential for life is found in interstellar space

    The IAC researcher Susana Iglesias-Groth has discovered the existence of tryptophan, an amino acid essential for the formation of proteins and the develoment of...

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    Detection of CH<SUP>+</SUP>, CH and H<SUB>2</SUB> Molecules in the Young Planetary Nebula IC 4997

    We have detected CH + and CH molecular absorption lines from the youngcompact planetary nebula IC 4997 from high resolution optical spectra. A high-resolution...

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    Fullerenes discovered in a star formation region in Perseus

    A study carried out by IAC researcher Susana Iglesias-Groth has detected molecules of pure carbon in one of the nearest star formation regions to the Solar...

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    Molecules precursors to life discovered in the Perseus Cloud

    A study led by the researcher Susana Iglesias of the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias has detected the presence of large quantities of complex organic...

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    The mystery of the fullerenes in space explained

    A pioneering study from the Instituto de Astrofísica de Canarias (IAC) which combines laboratory chemistry with astrophysics, has shown for the first time that...