Cosmic butterfly reveals crystals, fiery jets and life-linked molecules in Webb image
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The James Webb Space Telescope has unveiled intriguing details in the Butterfly Nebula, 3,400 light-years away. Scientists found crystalline silicates, large dust particles, and carbon-based molecules in its dense dust torus surrounding a 220,000 Kelvin central star. This discovery illuminates how rocky planetary building blocks form in diverse cosmic conditions. Webb's instruments mapped nearly 200 chemical signatures throughout the nebula, including iron and nickel in jets, offering new insights into planetary nebula composition and structure.
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