Glossary term: 天体化学
Description: 天体化学是天文学的一个分支，它将化学、天文学和物理学结合起来，以解释太空中各种条件下物质在分子水平上的行为。太空环境中极端的压强、温度以及辐射水平等条件，导致化学元素以不同的方式结合并形成分子。恶劣环境中的这种多样性导致化学物质以意想不到的方式表现出来。因此，天体化学家利用从太空接收到的电磁辐射来研究星际介质、我们银河系的恒星、其他星系的恒星、行星中的原子和分子，并分析它们的行为、解释它们的性质。截至2022年5月底，已在星际介质、星周壳层和其他天体中探测到超过245种分子化合物。
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