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| Name: Shantanu Rastogi Affiliation: DDU Gorakhpur University, Gorakhpur Conference ID: ASI2019_67 Title : Interstellar molecules in understanding astrophysical environments Authors and Co-Authors : Shantanu Rastogi Abstract Type : Invited Abstract Category : Stars, ISM and Galaxy Abstract : From the discovery of diatomic molecules in the nineteen thirties, today there are more than 200 molecules confirmed in the interstellar and circumstellar medium. Most of these molecules are carbonaceous and detected in very different astrophysical environments. Besides specific molecules there is a whole group of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbon molecules that are expected to be in the interstellar space. The processes that induce growth of molecules and exciting their spectroscopic signatures depend on the physical and chemical state of the astrophysical environment. Understanding this relationship enhances our knowledge of stellar evolution. Molecules are also important in understanding the atmospheres of exoplanets and may also lead us to understanding evolution of life. All these aspects of studying molecules in space will be reviewed. |