Webb Makes First Detection of Crucial Carbon Molecule (Orion Bar NIRCam Image)

This image taken by Webb’s NIRCam (Near-Infrared Camera) shows a part of the Orion Nebula known as the Orion Bar.

Topics

  • Orion Nebula
  • Orion Bar
  • carbon molecule
  • methyl cation
  • foundation of life
  • complex carbon molecules
  • planet-forming disk
  • young star system
  • UV radiation