Tag: molecular census


  • TMC-1 Molecule Census: 100+ Interstellar Molecules Found

    TMC-1 Molecule Census: 100+ Interstellar Molecules Found

    Unveiling the Chemical Richness of Taurus Cloud-1 In a landmark study, researchers examined the Taurus Molecular Cloud-1 (TMC-1), a cold interstellar cloud where sunlike stars are born, and identified more than 100 distinct molecules. This molecular census—cited as 102 unique species in the published work—surpasses the diversity found in any other known interstellar cloud. The…