Negative Vibes From Space

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Green Bank Telescope. Credit: NRAO
Green Bank Telescope. Credit: NRAO

Astronomers have discovered the first negatively charged molecule in space, identifying it from radio signals that were a mystery until now. While about 130 neutral and 14 positively charged molecules are known to exist in interstellar space, this is the first negative molecule, or anion, to be found.


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