Water is a fundamental molecule in the universe. On Earth, water exists in all three phases:
gas, liquid, and solid (ice). Liquid water facilitates many chemical reactions as a solvent …

Cosmic-ray astrophysics has advanced rapidly in recent years, and its impact on other
astronomical disciplines has broadened. Many new experiments measuring these particles …

A new collection of photodissociation and photoionisation cross sections for 102 atoms and
molecules of astrochemical interest has been assembled, along with a brief review of the …

We present a novel chemical database for gas-phase astrochemistry. Named the KInetic
Database for Astrochemistry (KIDA), this database consists of gas-phase reactions with rate …

The introduction of chemistry into astronomy is relatively recent and can be dated back to
about half a century ago, when molecules were discovered in space. In the 1930s it was …

Cosmic rays (CRs) are thought to provide an important source of ionization in the outermost
and densest regions of protoplanetary disks; however, it is unknown to what degree they are …

We model the production of OH+, H 2 O+, and H 3 O+ in interstellar clouds, using a steady-
state photodissociation region code that treats the freezeout of gas species, grain surface …

Cosmic-ray Induced Destruction of CO in Star-forming Galaxies - IOPscience This site uses
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Low-energy cosmic rays (up to the GeV energy domain) play a crucial role in the physics
and chemistry of the densest phase of the interstellar medium. Unlike interstellar ionising …

Context. As the number of complex organic molecules (COMs) detected in the interstellar
medium increases, it becomes even more important to place meaningful constraints on the …