August 2026

Imidogen Cation

Ice to Meet You: Sampling Cold Bodies
by P. Gerakines, S. Milam, & P. Wozniakiewicz (Elements)
– Astrochemistry News –
3I/ATLAS is really old
Recent Detections
CO2,SO2 (nd, LHS 3844b)
MgSiO4 (HD209458b)
CH4,CO2 (K2-18b)
H2O,CO,OH (MASCARA-1b)
CO... (6 ultrahot Jupiters)
NO (ice,nd)
H2O,CO2... (3I/ATLAS)
CH4... (TOI-5293Ab)
HDO (disk,ice)
CO,H2O (WASP-107b)
TiO (nd,WASP-189b)
H2O,CO2,CO... (iso,3I/ATLAS)
H2O (iso,3I/ATLAS)
trace species (TOI-270d)
CO2 (tent,GJ3939b)
HCSSH (nd,disp)
CH4,CO2... (TOI-1231b)
Mg2SiO4,CO,CO2... (LTT9779b)
atmosphere (2002 XV93)
CH4, CO (nd, 2002 XV93)
In the pipeline...

Updated 16 Aug 2026

16 new papers added 16 Aug 2026

molecules detected (or not) in various astronomical environments

professional meetings of interest to astrochemists

texts or books about astrochemistry

links to other astrochemistry resources

the basics of astrochemistry

why this website was created
Astrochemistry Outstanding Doctoral Dissertation Award
sponsored by the ACS Astrochemistry Subdivision

2026 awardee: Dr. Galiia Galimova
Site created and maintained by DE Woon. Updated 18 Aug 2026.