February 2026

Thionylimine

Ice to Meet You: Sampling Cold Bodies
by P. Gerakines, S. Milam, & P. Wozniakiewicz (Elements)
– Astrochemistry News –
Sugars, 'Gum' found on Bennu
Recent Detections
11 molecules (nd,HAT-P-70b)
3-,4-cyanoacenaphthylene
H2,CH4,CO2... (TOI-270d)
TiO (LTT-9779b,nd))
l-H2C3O
c-H2C3O (iso)
H2,etc. (nd,TOI-1685b)
H2O,CO2 (WASP-69b)
NH3 (ice,Europa)
CH4,CO (51 Eri b)
In the pipeline...

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