Context. JWST has taken the sharpest and most sensitive infrared (IR) spectral imaging
observations ever of the Orion Bar photodis-sociation region (PDR), which is part of the …

The gas-phase abundance of carbon, x C=[C/H] gas= x C++ x C 0+ x CO+…, and its
depletion factors are essential parameters for understanding the gas and solid compositions …

Context. Current exoplanet formation studies tend to overlook the birth environment of stars
in clustered environments. However, the effects of this environment on the planet formation …

Water is a key ingredient for the emergence of life as we know it. Yet, its destruction and
reformation in space remain unprobed in warm gas (T> 300 K). Here we detect with the …

Electronic energy relaxation and transfer shapes the photochemistry in molecules and
materials that are exposed to UV radiation in areas ranging from astrochemistry to biology …

Recent research provides compelling evidence that the decay of short-lived radioisotopes
(SLRs), such as 26 Al, provided the bulk of energy for heating and desiccation of volatile-rich …

Using the upGREAT instrument on SOFIA, we imaged the [C II] 158 µm fine structure line
emission in bright-rimmed pillars located at the southern edge of the IC 1848 H II region, and …

The evolution of protoplanetary disks in regions with massive OB stars is influenced by
externally driven winds that deplete the outer parts of these disks. The winds have …

The near-infrared (NIR) emission of the youngest protostars still needs to be characterized to
better understand the evolution of their accretion and ejection activity. We analyze James …

One of the main problems in astrochemistry is determining the amount of sulfur in volatiles
and refractories in the interstellar medium. The detection of the main sulfur reservoirs (icy H …