Scientists measure methyl alcohol emission from comet C/2012 K1 (PanSTARRS)
Monday, February 22, 2016 - 09:00
in Astronomy & Space
(Phys.org)—An international team of researchers led by Martin Cordiner of NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center has conducted measurements of CH3OH (methanol) emission from comet C/2012 K1 (PanSTARRS) that could yield invaluable information about cometary compositions and provide insights on the formation of our solar system. The results were published online on Feb. 16 in the arXiv journal.