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Astrochemical process

Planet-Formation Chemistry

The chemistry of protoplanetary disks that decides what new planets are made of — where ices freeze out, which molecules end up in comets and which in planetary atmospheres, and how much water and organic material a world inherits.

Across astrochemistry

Knowledge connections

Sources

The primary and reference sources this topic draws on.

  • ESOEuropean Southern Observatory

    Southern-hemisphere observatory data and imagery (VLT, ALMA partner).