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Historic Molecular Cloud Survey Releases Unprecedented Cosmic Chemistry Data

A groundbreaking astronomical dataset has been made publicly available, offering scientists worldwide access to the most comprehensive molecular survey of a cosmic cloud. The GOTHAM project’s release includes detailed information on over 100 molecular species found only in deep space. This unprecedented data democratization effort could revolutionize our understanding of cosmic chemistry.

Unprecedented Cosmic Chemistry Catalog Released

Astronomers have made public the largest molecular survey ever conducted, according to reports from the Green Bank Telescope collaboration. The newly released dataset from the GOTHAM project—short for “GBT Observations of TMC-1: Hunting Aromatic Molecules”—represents 1,438 hours of observations and years of data processing development, sources indicate.

by Elisa Romero
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Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Spraying Water Vapor Far From Sun, Scientists Discover

Astronomers have discovered interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS spewing water vapor at firehose-like rates while surprisingly distant from the Sun. The findings suggest water chemistry for life may be common across star systems, challenging our understanding of comet behavior.

Astronomers have made a startling discovery about our solar system’s interstellar visitor 3I/ATLAS – the object is spraying enormous amounts of water vapor while remarkably far from the Sun, according to recent analysis published in The Astrophysical Journal Letters. The interstellar comet is ejecting water at approximately 88 pounds per second, equivalent to a fire hose running at full blast, despite being about three astronomical units from the Sun where typical comets remain frozen. This unexpected behavior challenges fundamental assumptions about comet activity and suggests the ingredients for life’s chemistry may be widespread throughout the galaxy.

Unprecedented Water Emission Patterns

by Nathan Cole