Recreating interstellar ions with lasers

Recreating interstellar ions with lasers 07/12/2017 10:39 AM EDT Trihydrogen, or H3+, has been called the molecule that made the universe, where it plays a greater role in astrochemistry than any other molecule. While H3+ is astronomically abundant, no scientist understood the mechanisms that form it from organic molecules. Full story at http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2017/recreating-interstellar-ions-with-lasers/?utm_campaign=media-pitch&utm_medium=email Source Michigan State University This is an NSF News From the Field item.   Follow NSF:  This email was sent using GovDelivery Communications Cloud on behalf of: National Science Foundation Update · 4201 Wilson Boulevard · Arlington, VA 22230 · 703-292-5111