... used to detect the presence of different molecules in the coma and tail of Comet ... Molecules detected in the comet include carbon monoxide and sulfur dioxide. ... The abundance of different types of molecules in Comet Hale-Bopp 's coma give clues ...
... a recent technique to compute thermodynamic properties of flexible molecules ... Biomer -- a web-based molecular modeling package for small organic molecules. ... Chemtool -- drawing organic molecules easily and store them as a X-Bitmap file. ...
... The image highlights infrared light emitted by large molecules known as polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), a gas similar ... PAHs may be an intermediate step between smaller molecules and large interstellar dust grains. ...
... As these particles strike the atmosphere, electrons are temporarily knocked away from existing gas molecules . ... As the electrons recombine to remake neutral molecules, auroral light is emitted. ...
... can study starlight that passes directly through the planet's atmosphere and identify molecules through spectroscopy ... The exciting result is the first detection of an organic molecule on a planet orbiting another star. ...
... determined that they contained water vapor laced with small amounts of methane as well as simple and complex organic molecules ... A liquid water sea containing organic molecules is a good place to look for life. ...