Remove Ads
With Webb, scientists make first detection of carbon molecule in protoplanetary disk

With Webb, scientists make first detection of carbon molecule in protoplanetary disk

Published by NASASpaceflight on 06/28/2023

With new data collected by the joint NASA/European Space Agency/Canadian Space Agency James Webb Space Telescope, an international team of scientists has — for the first time ever — detected a carbon molecule within the protoplanetary disk of a star located in the Orion Nebula. The molecule, called methyl cation (CH3+), is quite unique. The molecule doesn’t react to hydrogen all that efficiently but can react with other common molecules. This reaction allows for the creation and growth of more complex carbon-based molecules  — like life.

Continue Reading >

Subscribe
Notify of
guest

0 Comments
Inline Feedbacks
View all comments