Newslink: ALMA reveals new molecules in famous supernova

Two previously unseen molecules have been detected within the remnant of supernova 1987A. Using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA), Mikako Matsuura from Cardiff University in the UK and colleagues have found formylium (HCO+) and sulphur monoxide (SO) alongside previously detected compounds such as carbon monoxide (CO) and silicon oxide (SiO).

http://physicsworld.com/cws/article/news/2017/jul/11/alma-reveals-new-molecules-in-famous-supernova