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Coverage dated June 26, 2023

Webb telescope detects crucial molecule in space for the first time

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By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have detected a crucial carbon molecule in space for the first time using the James Webb Space Telescope. The compound, called methyl cation, or CH3+, was traced back to a young star system located 1,350 light-years away from Earth in the Orion Nebula, a…

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    Webb telescope detects crucial molecule in space for the first time (opens Local News 8)

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    By Ashley Strickland, CNN (CNN) — Astronomers have detected a crucial carbon molecule in space for the first time using the James Webb Space Telescope. The compound, called methyl cation, or CH3+, was traced back to a young star system located 1,350 light-years away from Earth in the Orion Nebula, a…

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    The James Webb Space Telescope found a molecular building block of life hiding in the Orion Nebula (opens Insider)

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    New images from the Webb Telescope revealed methyl cation, or CH3+ molecule, in a young star system in the Orion Nebula 1,350 light-years from Earth.

  3. Digital Trends

    James Webb detects important molecule in the Orion nebula (opens Digital Trends)

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    The molecule, called methyl cation, is important for the development of the complex carbon-based molecules on which life depends.

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