Author : International Astronomical Union. Symposium
Publisher : Cambridge University Press
ISBN 13 : 9780521889827
Total Pages : 536 pages
Book Rating : 4.8/5 (898 download)
Book Synopsis Organic Matter in Space (IAU S251) by : International Astronomical Union. Symposium
Download or read book Organic Matter in Space (IAU S251) written by International Astronomical Union. Symposium and published by Cambridge University Press. This book was released on 2008 with total page 536 pages. Available in PDF, EPUB and Kindle. Book excerpt: Our knowledge of the origin, evolution, nature, and distribution of organic matter in space has undergone a revolution in recent years. Insights into various aspects of this material can be found using a variety of different technical approaches. These range from telescopic measurements by observational astronomers over a wide range of wavelengths, to laboratory experiments and simulations by chemists, physicists, and spectroscopists, and analyses of actual extraterrestrial materials. IAU Symposium 251 brought together expertise of scientists from different disciplines, including observational astronomers, laboratory spectroscopists, and solar system scientists, to provide a synthesis of our current understanding of these organics and to identify areas in which additional work and new ideas are required to further our understanding.