2026-10-07 23:24:30
Complex Organic Molecules in #Protostars with ALMA Spectral Surveys (COMPASS) - Overview of the ALMA Large Program: https://www.aanda.org/articles/aa/full_html/2026/10/aa58725-25/aa58725-25.html -> First detection of heavy methanol in space / Exotic methanol discovered in planet-forming regions: https://www.mpifr-bonn.mpg.de/pressreleases/2026/first-detection-of-heavy-methanol-in-space / https://mediarelations.unibe.ch/media_releases/2026/media_releases_2026/exotic_methanol/index_eng.html - the discovery of a rare form of methanol around a young star provides new insights into the formation of organic molecules in interstellar space.