JWST finds carbon-rich dust grains earlier than expected

The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has detected the earliest and most direct signature for carbon-rich dust grains from the early universe. Experts had previously thought that elements heavier than hydrogen and helium were signatures of older galaxies. But the presence of carbon in young galaxies suggests otherwise, and challenges current theories about dust formation.Continue reading “JWST finds carbon-rich dust grains earlier than expected”
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