Quantum chemical simulations indicate that adsorption of HCO+ on water ices containing entrapped electrons spontaneously forms radical HCO·, the energy of which can potentially lead to form H + CO.

We present an automatic meteor detection and analysis software called 3D-FireTOC. Recording these luminous events gives valuable information on the nature of asteroids and comets.

The universe is molecularly rich, comprising from the simplest molecule (H2) to complex organic molecules (e.g., CH3CHO and NH2CHO), some of which of biological relevance (e.g., amino acids).