ALMA Detects First-Ever Hydrogen Recombination Lines From Proplyd Disks in Densely Packed Orion Nebula Cluster - Astrobiology

In an unprecedented discovery, a scientific team led by Ryan Boyden of the University of Virginia has identified spectral lines of hydrogen recombination on protoplanetary disks within the iconic Orion Nebula, located about 1,000 light-years from Earth. The post They discover unique spectral lines on protoplanetary disks of the Orion Nebula with ALMA appeared first on Hispanicos Press.

By observing the Orion Nebula with the James Webb Telescope, a team of astronomers detected methyl cation (CH3+). It is a molecule that plays an important role in the creation of the complex chemistry of the carbon necessary for life as we know it. A "cradlestone" detected in space Imagine atoms [...]

ALMA Detects First-Ever Hydrogen Recombination Lines From Proplyd Disks in Densely Packed Orion Nebula Cluster - Astrobiology

Most stars form in clusters, where hundreds to thousands of stars coevolve in proximal environmental conditions that dictate how planetary systems might develop. Nearby massive stars can also contribute intense ionizing radiation, adding external dynamics that form a shell of ionized gas around a protoplanetary disk and emit unique hydrogen recombination spectral lines. Now, a […] The post ALMA Detects First-Ever Hydrogen Recombination Lines Fro…