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JWST spots ionized molecule that could be involved in the emergence of life

25 Jul 2023
Methyl cations in d203-506
Star-forming region: image from the JWST’s Mid-Infrared Instrument shows a small region of the Orion Nebula. At the centre of this image is d203-506, where astronomers have observed methyl cations for the first time in d203-506. (Courtesy: ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb), and the PDRs4All ERS Team)
For the first time, astronomers have observed the signature of methyl cations in a planet-forming di

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