"Tracing molecules from from Disks to Planetesimals"
Hydrogen (H), carbon (C), oxygen (O) and sulphur (S) are essential elements for life on Earth. More
knowledge about the path these elements follow, from the formation of a dust or gas disc around a star
to the formation of planets, is necessary to predict on which exoplanets life could evolve. The researchers
will combine models of chemical reactions in dust and gas discs with experiments in which the formation
of small planets will be simulated so that the quantity and spread of H, C, O and S in exoplanets can
be predicted. ( Credits)
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