Western astronomers unveil stunning new image of cosmic ‘buckyball’ origins

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An image shows planetary nebula Tc 1 as observed by the James Webb Space Telescope’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), combining nine filters spanning wavelengths from 5.6 to 25.5 microns, well beyond what the human eye can detect.</p><p>Blue tones representhttps://i.cbc.ca/ais/b15c617c-372a-40d3-b99f-58976295d741,1776900149031/full/max/0/default.jpg?im=Crop%2Crect%3D%2864%2C0%2C1792%2C1008%29%3BResize%3D%28620%29" title="Planetary nebula Tc 1 as observed by the James Webb Space Telescope’s Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI).

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Western University researchers have released a striking new image of the planetary nebula Tc 1, offering fresh insight into the cosmic origins of "buckyballs," spherical carbon molecules first detected in space by the same team 15 years ago.

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