The Grab & GO

1. Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in samples of Ryugu formed in the interstellar medium

Zeichner et al. Science
https://www.science.org/doi/10.1126/science.adg6304

2. Experimental study of the binding energy of NH3 on different types of ice and its impact on the snow line of NH3 and H2O

Kakkenpara Suresh et al. arXiv
https://arxiv.org/abs/2311.18619

3. The Role of Low-energy (< 20 eV) Secondary Electrons in the Extraterrestrial Synthesis of Prebiotic Molecules

Wu et al. arXiv
https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.02180

4. ATOMIUM: Molecular inventory of 17 oxygen-rich evolved stars observed with ALMA

Wallstrom et al. arXiv (A&A)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.03467

5. CN and CCH azirine derivatives, possible precursors of prebiotic molecules: Formation and spectroscopic parameters

Redondo et al. MNRAS
https://academic.oup.com/mnras/advance-article/doi/10.1093/mnras/stad3770/7459928?rss=1

6. New light on the imbroglio surrounding the C8H6+ isomers formed from ionized azulene and naphthalene using ion–molecule reactions

Rossi et al. Chem. Phys.
https://pubs.rsc.org/en/content/articlelanding/2023/sc/d3sc03015f

7. Single-atom catalysis in space: Computational exploration of Fischer Tropsch reactions in astrophysical environments

Pareras et al. arXiv (A&A)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.06416

8. JWST Observations of Young protoStars (JOYS+): Detection of icy complex organic molecules and ions. I. CH4, SO2, HCOO−, OCN−, H2CO, HCOOH, CH3CH2OH, CH3CHO, CH3OCHO, CH3COOH

Rocha et al. arXiv (A&A)
https://arxiv.org/abs/2312.06834

9. Modeling CN Zeeman effect observations of the envelopes of a low-mass protostellar disk and a massive protostar

Mazzei et al. MNRAS
https://academic.oup.com/mnras/advance-article/doi/10.1093/mnras/stad3753/7472101?rss=1

10. Detection of intact amino acids with a hypervelocity ice grain impact mass spectrometer

Burke et al. PNAS
https://www.pnas.org/doi/abs/10.1073/pnas.2313447120?af=R

Single-Origin Brew

Interview with 2023 Nobel Laureate in Chemistry Prof. Moungi Bawendi (MIT)

• Moungi's Website: https://chemistry.mit.edu/profile/moungi-bawendi/

• Moungi's Nobel Prize Lecture (Also Embedded Below): https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SUmnviaMkrw

Barista Bootcamp

• Schilke et al. 1997 A&A 321, 293 (Link)

Chalkboard

• PhD, Postdoc, and Job Opportunities

  • UK PhD student with Julia Lehman: Probing Astrochemical Reactions with Laser Spectroscopy to start in Oct 24

    • Applications are accepted “year round.”

  • PhD Position with Helen Fraser at Open University UK: Untangling Ice, Dust and Gas Astrochemistry with JWST Ice-Mapping

    • Deadline 25 January

  • Research Scientist (Indefinite-Term) at Star and Planet Formation Laboratory Riken

    • Deadline 8 December 2023

• Upcoming Meetings

  • Laboratory Astrophysics Workshop (ICE 2024)
    February 19-22, 2024
    Kauai, Hawaii

  • Raising the veil on star formation near and far
    April 22-26, 2024
    Kavli Institute for Cosmology in Cambridge

  • QuantumGrain Workshop: Emerging Horizons in the Chemistry of the Universe
    June 9-12, 2024
    Barcelona, Spain

  • The Promises and Challenges of the ALMA Wideband Sensitivity Upgrade
    June 24-28, 2024
    ESO Garching, Germany