NASA Webb Discovers Dust-Producing Talent in Early-Universe Analog

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NASA Webb Discovers Dust-Producing Talent in Early-Universe Analog
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NASA's James Webb Space Telescope discovered unexpected dust production in the primitive galaxy Sextans A, revealing that stars can forge solid dust grains, including iron and silicon carbide, even with minimal heavy elements, reshaping our understanding of early galaxy evolution and dust formation pathways.

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