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 …

Titan is the gem of the Saturnian system, an icy world laden with organics and shrouded in
an auburn haze. Due in large part to the discoveries of the Cassini-Huygens mission to the …

Within the cold regions of space, ices that are enriched with carbon monoxide (CO)
molecules are exposed to ionizing radiation, which triggers new reactions and desorption …

A crystalline ice matrix at subzero temperatures can maintain a liquid phase where organic
solutes and salts concentrate to form eutectic solutions. This concentration effect converts …

In this work, the chemical evolution of pure acetonitrile ice at 13 K irradiated with broad-band
soft X-rays (from 6 eV to 2 keV) is determined by using a computational methodology …

Titan, the largest moon of Saturn and similar to Earth in many aspects, has unique orange-
yellow colour that comes from its atmospheric haze, whose formation and dynamics are far …

Chemical reactions and desorption processes are being triggered by incoming ionizing
radiation over astrophysical ices in cold space environments. The quantification of these …

The reaction pathways for the prebiotic formation of nucleobases are complex and lead to
the formation of a mixture of products. In the past 50 years, there has been a concerted effort …

Titan has a significant atmosphere composed primarily of nitrogen and methane with a
significant organic haze component. Its nitrogen-rich atmosphere, abundant organics, and …

Water ices are a common component of cold space environments, including molecular and
protostellar clouds, and the frozen surfaces of moons, planets, and comets. When exposed …