Astronomers have detected for the first time in the ultraviolet region the spectroscopic signature of the carbon monoxide molecule in a galaxy located almost 11 billion light-years away. This molecule has eluded astronomers for a quarter of a century.
The full write-up on the interstellar molecular thermometer can be found here.
Posted by David Bradley on Tuesday, May 13th, 2008 at 3:49 pm.
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