The James Webb House Telescope has supplied scientists with their clearest image but of how moons would possibly type round distant worlds. Through the use of its exceptional mid-infrared spectrograph, the observatory recognized {that a} cocktail of carbon-bearing molecules in a disk of fuel and dirt circling CT Cha b, a physique that’s 17 instances heavier than Jupiter. Situated 625 light-years away within the constellation Chamaeleon, CT Cha b orbits a younger star two million years previous. Researchers belief that this chemical-rich disk can comprise the notable parts for constructing moons.
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