Buckminsterfullerene (C60) was recently confirmed as the largest molecule identified in
space. However, it remains unclear how and where this molecule is formed. It is generally …

Planck allows unbiased mapping of Galactic sub-millimetre and millimetre emission from the
most diffuse regions to the densest parts of molecular clouds. We present an early analysis …

Fullerenes have recently been detected in various circumstellar and interstellar
environments, raising the question of their formation pathway. It has been proposed that they …

We present the initial highlights of the HOBYS key program, which are based on Herschel
images of the Rosette molecular complex and maps of the RCW120 H ii region. Using both …

We present a power spectrum analysis of the Herschel-SPIRE observations of the Polaris
flare, a high Galactic latitude cirrus cloud midway between the diffuse and molecular …

Context. NGC 7023 is a well-studied reflection nebula, which shows strong emission from
polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon (PAH) molecules in the form of aromatic infrared bands …

Context. Because of their relatively simple morphology,“bubble” H II regions have been
instrumental to our understanding of star formation triggered by H II regions. With the far …

We suggest that the carrier of the unidentified infrared emission (UIE) bands is an
amorphous carbonaceous solid with mixed aromatic/aliphatic structures, rather than free …

Aims. We observed the L1506 filament, which is located in the Taurus molecular complex,
with the Herschel PACS and SPIRE instruments. Our aim is to prove the variation in grain …

Context. By means of different physical mechanisms, the expansion of H ii regions can
promote the formation of new stars of all masses. RCW 120 is a nearby Galactic H ii region …