Astronomers have a problem. The comets in our solar system formed some 4.5 billion years ago in its frigid outer regions, beyond the current orbit of Jupiter. These “dirty snowballs” naturally contain lots of ices, but they also hold a surprising amount of rock. Key components of this rocky material are crystalline silicates such asContinue reading “JWST shows astronomers how to make a comet”
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