X-ray processing of a realistic ice mantle can explain the gas abundances in protoplanetary disks [Astronomy]

The Atacama Large Millimeter Array has allowed a detailed observation of molecules in protoplanetary disks, which can evolve toward solar systems like our own. While CO, CO2, HCO, and H2CO are often abundant species in the cold zones of the disk, CH3OH or CH3CN are only found in a few...

Source: Proceedings of the National Academy of Sciences - July 13, 2020 Category: Science Authors: Angela Ciaravella, Guillermo M. Munoz Caro, Antonio Jimenez–Escobar, Cesare Cecchi–Pestellini, Li–Chieh Hsiao, Chao–Hui Huang, Yu–Jung Chen Tags: Physical Sciences Source Type: research