Abstract: Hydrocarbons of all sorts and sizes are found throughout the various stages of star and planet formation. For example, from infrared spectroscopic observations we have learned that polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs) are ubiquitous in space. The same class of organic molecules are also found in planetary atmospheres, such as that of Saturn’s largest moon Titan. Soon, Europa Clipper mission will be on its way to the icy moon Europa to investigate its (organic) chemical composition. In this seminar, I will discuss our experimental studies that allow us to investigate the detectability of interstellar and planetary hydrocarbons. I will also show how we can obtain detailed insights on the (photo)chemical processing of organic molecules in interstellar and planetary environments. The latter studies are crucial for the interpretation of data from the future Europa Clipper and Dragonfly missions.
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