“Millennium Nucleus on Young Exoplanets and their Moons (YEMS)” is the title of the project led by both specialists from the UDP Institute of Astrophysical Studies. The research project “Millennium Nucleus on Young Exoplanets and their Moons” (YEMS for its acronym in English) has successfully renewed its funding until the end of 2027; it is …
La investigación permitió identificar un eslabón perdido para el agua de los sistemas planetarios, lo que permitiría rastrear los orígenes de esta molécula indispensable para la vida en la Tierra hasta antes de que se formara el Sol. ¿Es el agua del planeta Tierra más antigua que el Sol? Es parte de las teorías que …
Profesor Lucas Cieza participa en nuevo paper publicado por la revista Nature Read More »
Professor Lucas Cieza recently wrote a column for the national daily newspaper “La Tercera” showing his opinion as an astronomer regarding the fragility of our “pale blue dot” in this covid-19 pandemic hit world and country. Please read the article (in Spanish) at this site: Reflexiones de un Astrónomo en la Pandemia
Lucas Cieza, from the Astronomy Nucleus at UDP, together with a team of international researchers observed molecules that constitute the basic components of life. Thanks to ALMA, a team of astronomers detected several complex organic molecules around the young star V883 Ori. After a sudden eruption, the star began to release molecules present in the …
Comets evaporated by stellar eruptions reveal organic molecules Read More »