Introductory Astrochemistry

ISBN-13: 9780443239380 / Miękka / 2024 / 300 str.

Okayama Institute for Planetary Materials Akio (Professor

Spis treści

Part I. Basic knowledge for space sciences 1. Introduction to astrophysics 2. Introduction to astronomy 3. Introduction to inorganic cosmochemistry 4. Introduction to mineralogy and petrology 5. Introduction to organic astrochemistry 6. Statistics Part II. Origin of our Elements 7. The Origin of the Universe 8. Origin of Elements 9. Formation of the proto-Earth in the solar nebula Part III. Materials on the Moon 10. Characteristics of the materials of the Moon 11. The Moon's timescale 12. The giant impact model for formation of the Earth-Moon system 13. Constraints from the stable isotope astrochemistry for the giant impact Part IV. Materials on Earth 14. The late veneer 15. The oldest geological records on Earth 16. The oldest evidence of life on the Earth Part VI Origins of LRMs on the Earth 17. Introduction 18. Synthesis of life-related molecules (LRMs) on the Earth Part VII Life-related materials (LRM) on Venus 19. LRMs on Venus Part. VIII Life-related materials on Mars 20. Exploration of Mars 21. Atmosphere on Mars 22. Martian life Part IX. Life-related materials on asteroids and comets 23. Basics of asteroids and comets 24. Asteroid exploration 25. Life-related molecules in asteroids 26. Origin of LRMs in asteroids and comets Part X. Life-related molecules of moons of Jupiter and Saturn 27. Four contrasting moons of Jupiter 28. Moons of Saturn Part XI. Exosolar materials 29. Life-related molecules observed in space and interstellar medium 30. Molecules in atmosphere of exoplanets Part XI. Conclusions 31. Conclusions