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Salt and Hot Water around Massive Protostars

Salt and Hot Water around Massive Protostars

by Charles Law | Jul 14, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

The discovery of table salt and super-heated water in two massive protostellar disks hints at a new type of “hot-disk” chemistry.

Spectral Line Survey Reveals New Molecules in Two Protoplanetary Disks

Spectral Line Survey Reveals New Molecules in Two Protoplanetary Disks

by Charles Law | Jun 13, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

A spectral line survey toward two nearby protoplanetary disks discovers new molecules and offers a comprehensive view of disk chemistry.

COMs in Cores: Complex Chemistry in Dense Cores in the Taurus Star-Forming Region

COMs in Cores: Complex Chemistry in Dense Cores in the Taurus Star-Forming Region

by Charles Law | Mar 16, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

New observations of starless and prestellar cores in Taurus reveal an unexpectedly rich complex chemistry.

A Gravitationally Unstable Protoplanetary Disk

A Gravitationally Unstable Protoplanetary Disk

by Charles Law | Feb 29, 2020 | Daily Paper Summaries

New observations of 13C17O gas in HL Tau reveal a massive, gravitationally unstable protoplanetary disk.

A New Look into Cas A’s Past

A New Look into Cas A’s Past

by Charles Law | Dec 31, 2019 | Daily Paper Summaries

The detection of pristine circumstellar material in supernova remnant Cas A reveals exciting new details about its stellar progenitor.

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