October 2026

cyanovinyl radical

Ice to Meet You: Sampling Cold Bodies
by P. Gerakines, S. Milam, & P. Wozniakiewicz (Elements)
– Astrochemistry News –
interstellar sugar detected
Recent Detections
CO2, H2O (WASP-52b)
CH4, CS2, NH3... (TOI-6894b)
CN, C2, CH (3I/ATLAS)
silicates (3I/ATLAS)
CO2, H2S, CH4... (AF Lep b)
minimal detections (4 ultrahot Jupiters)
erythrulose
7 cyanoisoquinolines (nd)
CH4 (nd,Quaoar)
N2+, CO+, CO2+... (3I/ATLAS)
CH4... (TOI-3235b)
In the pipeline...

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