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

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