Astrochemistry
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Astrochemistry is the interdisciplinary scientific study of the abundance and reactions of molecules in space and their interaction with radiation. The discipline overlaps with astronomy and chemistry
Transition from atomic to molecular gas at the border of the Orion molecular cloud
Hydrogen cyanide
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Hydrogen cyanide is a chemical compound with the formula HCN and structural formula H−C≡N. It is a highly toxic and flammable liquid that boils slightly above room temperature, at 25.6 °C. HCN is prod
Astrochemistry
…2015, the Philae lander detected sixteen organic compounds on comet 67P, including acetamide, acetone, methyl isocyanate and propionaldehyde. In 2023, hydrogen cyanide and other organic molecules were detected in the plumes of Enceladus, a moon of Saturn, suggesting that chemically rich environments capable of supporting…
Hydrogen cyanide
The South Pole Vortex of Saturn's moon Titan is a giant swirling cloud of HCN (November 29, 2012)