{"title":"Astrochemistry: The study of chemical processes in space","authors":"Ankan Das","doi":"10.1016/j.lssr.2024.10.005","DOIUrl":null,"url":null,"abstract":"<div><div>The formation of our solar system occurred approximately 4.6 billion years ago as a result of the gravitational collapse of a small portion of a giant molecular cloud. The origin of life on Earth is yet to be fully understood. Astrochemistry plays a crucial role in unraveling this mystery. It is an interdisciplinary field that mainly encompasses astronomy and astrophysics, focusing on studying molecules in the universe and their interactions with radiation. A substantial portion of the universe can be called the “Molecular Universe.” These molecules serve as valuable diagnostic tracers in the regions where they are observed. Recent progress in observational, experimental, and computational facilities has significantly enhanced our understanding of the molecular universe. This review aims to delve into this captivating field’s current state of the art.</div></div>","PeriodicalId":18029,"journal":{"name":"Life Sciences in Space Research","volume":"43 ","pages":"Pages 43-53"},"PeriodicalIF":2.9000,"publicationDate":"2024-11-01","publicationTypes":"Journal Article","fieldsOfStudy":null,"isOpenAccess":false,"openAccessPdf":"","citationCount":"0","resultStr":null,"platform":"Semanticscholar","paperid":null,"PeriodicalName":"Life Sciences in Space Research","FirstCategoryId":"99","ListUrlMain":"https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S2214552424000944","RegionNum":3,"RegionCategory":"生物学","ArticlePicture":[],"TitleCN":null,"AbstractTextCN":null,"PMCID":null,"EPubDate":"","PubModel":"","JCR":"Q2","JCRName":"ASTRONOMY & ASTROPHYSICS","Score":null,"Total":0}
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The formation of our solar system occurred approximately 4.6 billion years ago as a result of the gravitational collapse of a small portion of a giant molecular cloud. The origin of life on Earth is yet to be fully understood. Astrochemistry plays a crucial role in unraveling this mystery. It is an interdisciplinary field that mainly encompasses astronomy and astrophysics, focusing on studying molecules in the universe and their interactions with radiation. A substantial portion of the universe can be called the “Molecular Universe.” These molecules serve as valuable diagnostic tracers in the regions where they are observed. Recent progress in observational, experimental, and computational facilities has significantly enhanced our understanding of the molecular universe. This review aims to delve into this captivating field’s current state of the art.
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