SOLIS observations
IRAM-NOEMA Large Program "Seeds Of Life In Space" (SOLIS)
(PI: C. Ceccarelli & P. Caselli 346 hours allocated)
Summary:
Complex organic molecules have been observed for decades in the interstellar medium. Some of them might be considered as small bricks of the macromolecules at the base of terrestrial life. It is hence particularly important to understand organic chemistry in Solar-like star-forming regions. In this article, we present a new observational project: Seeds Of Life In Space (SOLIS). This is a Large Project using the IRAM-NOEMA interferometer, and its scope is to image the emission of several crucial organic molecules in a sample of Solar-like star-forming regions in different evolutionary stages and environments, from prestellar to protostellar clusters and shocks. The goal is to discuss the observed large diversity in the molecular and organic content, both on large (3000-10,000 au) and relatively small (300-1000 au) scales.
DOI linked publication: http://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.8333896