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astrochemistry [¦as·trō′kem·ə·strē] (astronomy) The science that applies the principles of chemistry to matter in space. How to thank TFD for its existence? Tell a friend about us, add a link to this page, add the site to iGoogle, or visit webmaster's page for free fun content. |
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| Some even think cometary debris raining down on early Earth "may potentially have played key roles in the origin of life," says researcher Scott Sandford at NASA's Astrochemistry Lab in California. This science of astrochemistry proceeds by examining the spectra of objects in the sky for emissions or absorptions of radiation characteristic of different chemical substances, either fairly sharp wavelengths (lines) or short ranges of wavelengths (bands). |
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