2 papers
astro-ph.EP2018
Laboratory Studies of Methane and Its Relationship to Prebiotic Chemistry
Kensei Kobayashi, Wolf D. Geppert, Nathalie Carrasco +6
In order to examine how the terrestrial life emerged, a number of laboratory experiments have been conducted since the 1950s. Methane has been one of the key molecules in these stu…
astro-ph.EP2015
Methane clathrates in the Solar System
Olivier Mousis, Eric Chassefière, Nils G. Holm +8
We review the reservoirs of methane clathrates that may exist in the different bodies of the Solar System. Methane was formed in the interstellar medium prior to having been embedd…