GBT Astro2020 Astrobiology and Astrochemistry

Introduction

This is a public web page sharing documentation, science plans, and ideas in the area of Astrobiology & Astrochemistry with GBT for the ASTRO-2020 decadal survey.

If you are interested in participating in the GBT Astro-2020 efforts, please send an email to gbo_2020@nrao.edu indicating which of the science discussions you would like to join.

If you have any questions, please contact David Frayer who is the Green Bank coordinator for the GBT Astro-2020 Astrobiology and Astrochemistry group.

Documentation and Links

• GBO Astro-2020 Web Page
• National Academies Astro-2020 Web Page
• GBT Astrobiology & Astrochemistry Group Mailing List: gbo_astro2020_bio_chem@listmgr.nrao.edu
• GBT Chemistry Astro-2020 Google-Drive

Science White Paper Drafts

• Observational Astrochemistry in the Next Decade (Remijan et al.)

Potential Science White Papers

• Non-LTE maser emission (Remijan et al.)
• Cold pre-biotic molecules (McGuire et al.)
• Aromatric Chemistry (McGuire/Remijan et al.)

Telecons

• (2018 Aug 14) Telecon Minutes
• (2018 Sep 26) Telecon Minutes
• (2018 Nov 27) Telecon Minutes

GBT Astrochemistry Press Releases

• Diamond Dust Shimmering around Distant Stars: Nanoscale gemstones source of mysterious cosmic microwave light (Jun. 2018)
• The GBT Discovering Interstellar Organic Molecules (Jan. 2018)
• GBT Detection Unlocks Exploration of Aromatic Interstellar Chemistry (Jan. 2018)
• Life's Frist Handshake: Chiral Molecule Detected in Interstellar Space (Jun. 2016)
• Orion Rocks! Pebble-size Particles May Kick Start Planet Formation (Aug. 2014)
• Icy Cosmic Start for Amino Acids and DNA (Feb. 2013)
• Astronomers Unveiling Life's Cosmic Origins (Feb. 2009)
• Center for Chemistry of the Universe (Oct. 2008)
• Mining for Molecules in the Milky Way (Jun. 2008)
• Charged Molecule Discovery (Jul. 2007)
• GBT Hunts for the Chemical Precursors to Life (Aug. 2007)
• Cold Sugar in Space Provides Clue to the Molecular Origin of Life (Sep. 2004)
• Scientists Discover Two New Interstellar Molecules (Jun. 2004)
• Scientists Discover Antifreeze in Space (Mar. 2002)

Participants

• Al Wootten
• Anthony Remijan
• Arielle Moullet
• Bert Hawkins
• Brett McGuire
• Dan Werthimer
• Dave MacMahon
• David Blank
• David Frayer
• James Chibueze
• Karl Warnick
• Nichol Cunningham
• Hanna Sizemore
• Timothy Dolch

Last updated 27 November 2018 by David Frayer.