A central objective of chemical and molecular physics is to understand molecules as quantum mechanical systems. The complex internal dynamics of such systems evolve across wide energy and time scales, exhibited by a variety of electronic, vibrational, rotational and spin degrees of freedom. Since its original discovery, the unique properties of buckminsterfullerene (C60) have attracted intense research activity. Notably, the molecule (C60+) was identified as a constituent of the enigmatic diffuse interstellar bands, which are found in the spectra of reddened starlight in space. Structurally, the unique carbon cage architecture makes them an appealing subject in medicinal chemistry to derive potential therapeutic agents.