NSF award 2542837 · University of Colorado at Boulder

CAREER: Lifting the Veil on the Cosmochemical Cycle of Organic Matter and the Diffuse Interstellar Bands Using Ion Trap Mass Spectrometry and Cryogenic Ion Electronic Spectroscopy

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28 November 2031

in 1,867 days · The award ends on 31 July 2031.

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Award number: 2542837
Period of support: 15 Aug 2026 – 31 Jul 2031
Amount: $1,060,680
Awardee: University of Colorado at Boulder, Boulder, CO
Program: CAREER: FACULTY EARLY CAR DEV
Directorate: MPS

Abstract

For over a century astronomers have been trying to identify the source of mysterious absorption features in starlight known as Diffuse Interstellar Bands (DIBs). These features are likely caused by molecules floating in the space between stars, but their exact origin remains unknown. This project investigates whether ball-shaped molecules made entirely of carbon atoms (fullerenes) can explain these signals.…

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