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ALMA detection and astrobiological potential of vinyl cyanide on Titan

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Palmer, Maureen Y., Cordiner, Martin A., Nixon, Conor A., Charnley, Steven B., Teanby, Nicholas A., Kisiel, Zbigniew, Irwin, Patrick G. J., Mumma, Michael J.·2017·Science Advances
DOI 10.1126/sciadv.1700022PMC PMC5533535
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We have discovered vinyl cyanide—a molecule that may be able to form cell-like membranes in lakes of hydrocarbon—on Titan.

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  • Acrylonitrile was detected in Titan's middle atmosphere by ALMA observation, as published by Palmer et al. (2017).

    “Two years later, the detection of this nitrile in Titan's middle atmosphere by ALMA observation was published by Palmer et al. (2017).”

    From The Emergence of Life (2019) · cites this paper as Palmer et al. (2017)

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Authors
Palmer, M. Y., Cordiner, M. A., Nixon, C. A., Charnley, S. B., Teanby, N. A., Kisiel, Z., Irwin, P. G. J., & Mumma, M. J.
Affiliations
  • Goddard Space Flight Center (US)
  • University of Bristol (GB)
  • Institute of Physics (PL)
  • University of Oxford (GB)
Corresponding author
Palmer, Maureen Y.
ORCID
Venue
Science Advances
Publisher
American Association for the Advancement of Science (AAAS)
Published
2017-07-07
Volume
3
Issue
7
Pages
e1700022-e1700022
ISSN
2375-2548 (ISSN-L)
DOI
10.1126/sciadv.1700022
PMC
PMC5533535
OpenAlex
W2741686871
Cited by
90
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5.23
Type
journal article
Language
en
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  • Science Advances (publishedVersion)
  • Europe PMC (PubMed Central) (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed Central (publishedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • PubMed (publishedVersion)
  • Explore Bristol Research (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
  • Bristol Research (University of Bristol) (submittedVersion, cc-by-nc)
Funders
Science and Technology Facilities Council (ST/N00082X/1, ST/M007715/1, ST/F007957/2, ST/K00106X/1)
Topics
  • Physical Sciences › Earth and Planetary Sciences › Space and Planetary Science › Astro and Planetary Science
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Space Science and Extraterrestrial Life
  • Physical Sciences › Physics and Astronomy › Astronomy and Astrophysics › Astrophysics and Star Formation Studies
Keywords
acrylonitrile, Titan, astrobiology, hydrocarbon lakes, organic compounds, prebiotic chemistry

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