Molecular complexity in astrophysical environments: From astrochemistry to “astrobiology”?

I present in this paper my own view about the intricate problem between the evolution of molecular complexity as observed from an astrophysicist point of view and its possible relation to the problem of the origin of life as we know it on Earth. Using arguments from observational astrophysics, I pro...

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Main Author: d’Hendecourt L. Le Sergeant
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: EDP Sciences 2012-01-01
Series:EPJ Web of Conferences
Online Access:http://dx.doi.org/10.1051/epjconf/20111806001