Question

Why is astrochemistry important?

Answer 1

It tells us from what the object is formed.

Explanation:

Using spectroscopy, astronomers can tell the make up of stars and gas clouds.

Answer 2

Astrochemistry is important because it allows us to understand the abundance and evolution of chemical elements and molecules.

Explanation:

In order to understand the universe we need to determine the chemical composition of objects.

A key tool is spectroscopy. Each element or molecule emits a particular frequency of electromagnetic radiation, particularly when it is exposed to radiation.

By measuring the frequencies we can determine the composition of stars and gas cloud. This helps improve our understanding of how stars and other objects form and evolve.

Now that we have satellites in orbit we can determine the emission frequencies which are in frequencies which can't be detected on Earth, such as infrared.

Radioastronomy has made some important discoveries.