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most citedIce inventory towards the protostar Ced 110 IRS4 observed with the James Webb Space Telescope. Results from the ERS Ice Age program

28 citations · 77 across the 17 of their papers we have counts for

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18 papers

astro-ph.EP2026

FAUST XXXII. Chemically layered structures and ionisation in the disk and envelope of NGC 1333 IRAS 4C

Shota Notsu, Nami Sakai, Yichen Zhang +71

Recent molecular line observations with high spatial resolutions have revealed vertical chemical stratification in Class I/II disks (i.e. chemical composition changing with height…

astro-ph.SR2026

FAUST XXXI. Grain properties and variability of three sources in GSS 30

Q. Yang, H. Baobab Liu, S. Feng +55

To advance our understanding of dust properties in class 0/I young stellar objects, it is crucial to resolve their structures at multiple wavelengths and investigate how grain grow…

astro-ph.EP2026

Monitoring Volatile Evolution in Disrupting Comet D/2021 A1 (Leonard) with NOEMA and APEX

Timothy N. Proudkii, Nathan X. Roth, Jérémie Boissier +8

We report a pre-perihelion survey of volatile emissions from comet D/2021 A1 (Leonard) with the Northern Extended Millimeter Array (NOEMA; UT 2021 Nov. 5, 21, and Dec. 1) and the A…

astro-ph.EP2026

Coma Physics of an Interstellar Object: JWST Spatial-Spectral Mapping of 3I/ATLAS

Nathan X. Roth, Martin A. Cordiner, Stefanie N. Milam +17

We report a survey of molecular emission from cometary volatiles using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) toward interstellar object 3I/ATLAS carried out on UT 2025 December 22…

astro-ph.EP2026

An Enriched Methane D/H Ratio in the Interstellar Object 3I/ATLAS

Nathan X. Roth, Martin Cordiner, Stefanie Milam +15

Interstellar objects are interlopers from other planetary systems, and their volatile compositions provide a glimpse into planet formation around their host star. We present near-i…

astro-ph.GA2025★ 5 cited

Protostars at Subsolar Metallicity: First Detection of Large Solid-state Complex Organic Molecules in the Large Magellanic Cloud

Marta Sewiło, Will R. M. Rocha, Martijn van Gelder +11

We present the results of James Webb Space Telescope observations of the protostar ST6 in the Large Magellanic Cloud (LMC) with the Medium Resolution Spectrograph of the Mid-Infrar…

astro-ph.SR2025★ 1 cited

Charting circumstellar chemistry of carbon-rich asymptotic giant branch stars. II. Abundances and spatial distributions of CS

R. Unnikrishnan, M. Andriantsaralaza, E. De Beck +9

The circumstellar envelopes (CSEs) of asymptotic giant branch (AGB) stars harbour a rich variety of molecules and are sites of complex chemistry. Our current understanding of the c…

astro-ph.GA2025

The robust detection and spatial distribution of acetaldehyde in Orion KL: ALMA observations and chemical modeling

Miwha Jin, Anthony J. Remijan, Robin T. Garrod +5

Despite the organic molecule inventory detected in Orion KL, acetaldehyde (CH3CHO) -- one of the most ubiquitous interstellar aldehydes -- has not been firmly identified with mm-wa…

astro-ph.EP2025★ 14 cited

FAUST XX. The chemical structure and temperature profile of the IRAS 4A2 hot corino at 20-50 au

J. Frediani, M. De Simone, L. Testi +20

Young low-mass protostars often possess hot corinos, compact, hot and dense regions bright in interstellar Complex Organic Molecules (iCOMs). Besides of their prebiotic role, iCOMs…

astro-ph.SR2025

Evidence for Jet/Outflow Shocks Heating the Environment Around the Class I Protostellar Source Elias 29: FAUST XXI

Yoko Oya, Eri Saiga, Anna Miotello +1

We have observed the late Class I protostellar source Elias~29 at a spatial-resolution of 70~au with the Atacama~Large~Millimeter/submillimeter~Array (ALMA) as part of the FAUST La…

astro-ph.SR2024★ 28 cited

Ice inventory towards the protostar Ced 110 IRS4 observed with the James Webb Space Telescope. Results from the ERS Ice Age program

W. R. M. Rocha, M. K. McClure, J. A. Sturm +37

This work focuses on the ice features toward the binary protostellar system Ced 110 IRS 4A and 4B, and observed with JWST as part of the Early Release Science Ice Age collaboration…

astro-ph.GA2024

FAUST XIX. DCO in the outflow cavities of NGC\,1333 IRAS\,4A: recovering the physical structure of its original prestellar core

Layal Chahine, Cecilia Ceccarelli, Marta De Simone +25

Molecular deuteration is a powerful diagnostic tool for probing the physical conditions and chemical processes in astrophysical environments. In this work, we focus on formaldehyde…

astro-ph.EP2024★ 20 cited

FAUST XVII: Super deuteration in the planet forming system IRS 63 where the streamer strikes the disk

L. Podio, C. Ceccarelli, C. Codella +55

Recent observations suggest that planets formation starts early, in protostellar disks of yrs, which are characterized by strong interactions with the environment, e.g.,…

astro-ph.GA2024

Multiple chemical tracers finally unveil the intricate NGC\,1333 IRAS\,4A outflow system. FAUST XVI

Layal Chahine, Cecilia Ceccarelli, Marta De Simone +54

The exploration of outflows in protobinary systems presents a challenging yet crucial endeavour, offering valuable insights into the dynamic interplay between protostars and their…

astro-ph.GA2024

FAUST XIII. Dusty cavity and molecular shock driven by IRS7B in the Corona Australis cluster

G. Sabatini, L. Podio, C. Codella +54

The origin of the chemical diversity observed around low-mass protostars probably resides in the earliest history of these systems. We aim to investigate the impact of protostellar…

astro-ph.SR2024

FAUST XI: Enhancement of the complex organic material in the shocked matter surrounding the [BHB2007] 11 protobinary system

C. Vastel, T. Sakai, C. Ceccarelli +20

iCOMs are species commonly found in the interstellar medium. They are believed to be crucial seed species for the build-up of chemical complexity in star forming regions as well as…

astro-ph.SR2024

FAUST XII. Accretion streamers and jets in the VLA 1623--2417 protocluster

C. Codella, L. Podio, M. De Simone +23

The ALMA interferometer has played a key role in revealing a new component of the Sun-like star forming process: the molecular streamers, i.e. structures up to thousands of au long…

astro-ph.SR2023★ 9 cited

Charting Circumstellar Chemistry of Carbon-rich AGB Stars: I. ALMA 3 mm spectral surveys

R. Unnikrishnan, E. De Beck, L. A. Nyman +10

AGB stars are major contributors to the chemical enrichment of the ISM through nucleosynthesis and extensive mass loss. Most of our current knowledge of AGB atmospheric and circums…