2017/10/16 by Ewine F. van Dishoeck · 2 citations
Physics and Astronomy · #astro-ph.EP #astro-ph.GA
paper · pdf · doi:10.1017/s1743921317011528
20 pages, 5 figures, to appear in IAU Symposium 332 "Astrochemistry VII: Through the Cosmos from Galaxies to Planets", eds. M. Cunningham, T.J. Millar, Y. Aikawa
arxiv created 2017/10/16 · arxiv updated 2018/09/12
This paper provides a brief overview of the journey of molecules through the Cosmos, from local diffuse interstellar clouds and PDRs to distant galaxies, and from cold dark clouds to hot star-forming cores, protoplanetary disks, planetesimals and exoplanets. Recent developments in each area are sketched and the importance of connecting astronomy with chemistry and other disciplines is emphasized. Fourteen challenges for the field of Astrochemistry in the coming decades are formulated.