Organic Matter in the Universe

Authored by an experienced writer and a well-known researcher of stellar evolution, interstellar matter and spectroscopy, this unique treatise on the formation and observation of organic compounds in space includes a spectroscopy refresher, as well as links to geological findings and finishes with the outlook for future astronomical facilities and solar system exploration missions. A whole section on laboratory simulations includes the Miller-Urey experiment and the ultraviolet photolysis of ices.

Avainsanat: newly forming planets, exoplanets, rocky planets, planetary nebulae, rocky exoplanets, interstellar organic molecules, organic matter in space, astrobiology, astronomy