‘Exotic Molecules, Ions and Vacuum of Interstellar Space’ to be FORNL topic
Special to The Oak Ridger
Robert N. Compton Sr., Oak Ridge National Laboratory corporate fellow emeritus and University of Tennessee professor emeritus, will speak to Friends of Oak Ridge National Laboratory about “Exotic Molecules, Ions and Vacuum of Interstellar Space” virtually on Zoom at noon Tuesday, Feb. 9.
The interstellar medium (ISM) is the matter and radiation that exists in the vacuum between the stars in our Milky Way galaxy. The ISM consists mainly of hydrogen (90%), helium (9%), and a small component of heavier elements, dust and electrons, stated a news release announcing the meeting.