A crucial carbon molecule was detected by @NASAWebb in space for the first time. Scientists identified the carbon compound in a planet-forming disk around a young star system about 1,350 light-years away in the Orion Nebula. https://go.nasa.gov/3NLuk0y
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Webb Makes First Detection of Crucial Carbon Molecule
This molecule, never before seen in space, is believed to be a cornerstone of interstellar organic chemistry.Madison Olson (NASA)