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Collaborative Research: Chemistry of Hot Protostellar Gas — NSF Award to Regents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor (MI, $4

Understanding planet formation requires knowledge of the chemical composition of the planet-forming material. The project will explore the chemistry of hot gas around protostars, where the first steps of planet formation are occurring. They will utilize high spatial resolution telescope observations along with chemical

Award titleCollaborative Research: Chemistry of Hot Protostellar Gas
Award ID2509735
AwardeeRegents of the University of Michigan - Ann Arbor
CityANN ARBOR
StateMI
Amount obligated$433,880
Principal investigatorEdwin Bergin
ProgramGALACTIC ASTRONOMY PROGRAM
Start date09/01/2025
AbstractUnderstanding planet formation requires knowledge of the chemical composition of the planet-forming material. The project will explore the chemistry of hot gas around protostars, where the first steps of planet formation are occurring. They will utilize high spatial resolution telescope observations along with chemical theory. The overall objective of this project is to identify key characteristics of the chemical composition of the material from which Earth-like planets form. The project will p
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