Webb Reveals a Plethora of Organic Molecules in a Bright Local Infrared Galaxy

Webb Reveals a Plethora of Organic Molecules in a Bright Local Infrared Galaxy
By Matthew Williams (https://ift.tt/FMhCw68)

A recent study, led by the Center for Astrobiology (CAB), CSIC-INTA and using modelling techniques developed at the University of Oxford, has uncovered an unprecedented richness of small organic molecules in the deeply obscured nucleus of a nearby galaxy, thanks to observations made with the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST). The work, published in Nature Astronomy, provides new insights into how complex organic molecules and carbon are processed in some of the most extreme environments in the Universe.

February 15, 2026 at 08:58AM
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