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JWST Data Points to Where Cosmic Buckyballs Form
New James Webb Space Telescope observations of the planetary nebula Tc 1 are giving astronomers a sharper view of where buckminsterfullerene, or C60, emerges in space and how complex carbon chemistry develops around dead
Key Takeaways
- Astronomers used JWST’s MIRI instrument to revisit Tc 1, the nebula where cosmic buckyballs were first identified in 2010.
- The new data provides a more detailed view of the environment around the dying star and points to where the molecules form.
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