Gas-Phase Chemistry and Molecular Complexity in Space

Join a webinar exploring gas-phase chemistry and molecular complexity in space, presented by Nadia Balucani from the University of Perugia's Department of Chemistry, Biology and Biotechnology. Delve into the fascinating theories of prebiotic molecule formation, comparing endogenous synthesis with exogenous synthesis from celestial bodies. Examine how nearly 300 identified interstellar molecules contribute to our understanding of life's origins, with special focus on carbon-containing compounds and prebiotic species. Learn about chemical processes transforming simple atomic species into complex prebiotic chemicals in proto-stellar clouds, comets, meteorites, and planetary atmospheres. Discover current knowledge about gas-phase chemistry occurring in star-forming regions of interstellar medium and Titan's upper atmosphere, while exploring how these processes may have contributed to life's emergence on Earth and potentially elsewhere in the universe.