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science2 years ago•4 min saved

Webb Telescope's Unprecedented Discovery in Orion Nebula: Crucial Carbon Molecule Detected.

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected a carbon molecule, methyl cation, in the Orion Nebula, a baby star nursery about 1,350 light-years away. This molecule is thought to be a crucial ingredient for all known life and assists with the formation of more complex carbon-based molecules. The molecule was found in a young star system with a protoplanetary disk, and the region has high levels of ultraviolet light from the Trapezium. Ultraviolet radiation tends to destroy complex organic molecules, but in this instance, it might be what's providing the needed energy for the molecule to form.

via Mashable|

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space-science2 years ago•6 min saved

Webb Telescope's First Detection of Crucial Carbon Molecule in Deep Space.

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected a new carbon compound, methyl cation, in space for the first time. This molecule is crucial in forming complex carbon-based molecules and was found in a young star system in the Orion Nebula. The discovery could enhance our understanding of life's potential development beyond Earth. Carbon compounds form the foundations of all known life, and as such are of particular interest to scientists working to understand both how life developed on Earth and how it could potentially develop elsewhere in our universe.

via SciTechDaily|

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astronomy2 years ago•2 min saved

Photochemical Formation of Methyl Cation in Protoplanetary Disk.

Researchers have discovered the formation of the methyl cation, a key molecule in astrochemistry, through photochemistry in a protoplanetary disk. The discovery was made using the Atacama Large Millimeter/submillimeter Array (ALMA) and the IRAM 30-meter telescope. The findings shed light on the chemical processes that occur in molecular clouds and protoplanetary disks, which are crucial for the formation of planets and other celestial bodies.

via Nature.com|

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