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Grains from asteroid Bennu analyzed at the University of Toulouse

At IRAP (CNRS, CNES, University of Toulouse), the AROMA molecular analyzer, a highly sensitive mass spectrometer employing a two-step laser desorption/laser ionization technique, enables the study of exceptional samples: grains […]

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Large interstellar polycyclic aromatic molecules discovered in asteroid Ryugu

Polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) play an important role in the physics and chemistry of star- and planet-forming regions. Several formation sites have been proposed for these PAHs: in the envelopes […]

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ESO signs a construction agreement for the ANDES instrument on the ELT

ESO today signed an agreement with an international consortium of institutions for the design and construction of ANDES, the ArmazoNes high Dispersion Echelle Spectrograph. The ANDES instrument will be installed […]

Research teams

Interstellar Medium, Cycle of Matter, Astro-Chemistry (MICMAC)

PS2E

Physics of the Sun, Stars and Exoplanets (PS2E)

Projects

NectarCam / CTA

Platforms

NANOGRAINS Platform