Chemistry in Space: From Interstellar Matter to the Origin of LifeThe dynamic field of extraterrestrial chemistry brings together ideas of chemistr, astrophysics, and biology to the study of molecules between stars, around stars, and on plantes. This book serves as an introduction to chemial processes under ?unearthly? and hence usually extreme conditions (temperature, pressure, high or low density, bombardment by cosmic rays), and their impact on the early development of our solar system, as well as providing a deeper understanding of processes in earthly regions where conditions approach those of extraterrestrial areas. A unique and extraordinary perspective written with chemists in mind. An excellent practical book for inorganic, and physical chemists, spectroscopists, astronomers, and libraries. From the contents: * Introduction and technical notes * Origin and development of the universe * Stars * The interstellar medium * The solar system * Exoplanets * The origin of life |
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Chemistry in Space: From Interstellar Matter to the Origin of Life Dieter Rehder No preview available - 2010 |
Chemistry in Space: From Interstellar Matter to the Origin of Life Dieter Rehder No preview available - 2010 |
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abundance amino acids ammonia amounts archaea asteroid asteroid belt atmosphere atoms bacteria bond brown dwarfs capture carbon carbonaceous chondrites cation chemical chemistry comets composition compounds condensation constituents core cosmic rays density detected dioxide disk dissociative dust grains dust particles dwarf planet Earth electron elements emission energy example exoplanets Figure formaldehyde formation fraction galaxies helium hence hot Jupiters hydrogen hydrogen cyanide impact interplanetary interstellar clouds interstellar medium ionization ions iron isotope Jupiter kJ mol–1 Kuiper belt liquid magnetic field Mars Martian mass Mercury Mercury’s metal meteorites methane methanogens methanol minerals molecular molecules moons nebula neutron nuclei nucleobases olivine orbit origin overall oxidation oxygen phosphate present primordial produced protons r-process radiation radiative radical ratio reaction rotational Scheme Section silicates silicon Solar System species stellar structure sulfate sulfide sulfur supernovae surface temperature terrestrial transitions typical Venus volcanic