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10 Questions: Desmond Wysenyuy

10 Questions: Desmond Wysenyuy

Meet Desmond Wysenyuy, program coordinator for the North American Regional Office of Astronomy for Development.

Cosmic Cocktail: Exotic Methanol Discovered in Planet-Building Zones

Cosmic Cocktail: Exotic Methanol Discovered in Planet-Building Zones

New results from the ALMA COMPASS Large Program (Complex Organic Molecules in Protostars with ALMA Spectral Surveys) show that young, still-forming stars are surrounded by a surprisingly sophisticated “chemical starter kit”, including organic molecules such as methanol that may one day enrich planets.