Iron and nickel vapours are present in most comets

Dennis Bodewits () and Steven J. Bromley ()

Nature, 2021, vol. 593, issue 7859, 349-350

Abstract: The detection of iron and nickel vapours in a broad range of Solar System comets, and of nickel vapour in a comet from outside the Solar System, provides a glimpse into the organic chemistry of young planetary systems.

Keywords: Asteroids; comets and Kuiper belt; Astronomy and astrophysics (search for similar items in EconPapers)
Date: 2021
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DOI: 10.1038/d41586-021-01265-8

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