Webb helps scientists better understand solar system's origins

Webb helps scientists better understand solar system's origins

University of Central Florida (UCF) scientists and their collaborators discovered new insights into the formation of distant icy objects in space beyond Neptune, offering a deeper understanding of our solar system's formation and growth.

Scientists use James Webb Space Telescope to better understand solar system's origins

Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists analyzed far-away bodies -- known as Trans-Neptunian Objects (TNOs) -- and found varying traces of methanol. The discoveries are helping them better classify different TNOs and understand the complex chemical reactions in space that may relate to the formation of our solar system and the origin of life.

Scientists at the University of Central Florida (UCF) and their collaborators have discovered new perspectives on the formation of distant iced objects in space beyond Neptune, providing a deeper understanding of the formation and growth of our solar system. Using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists have analyzed the [...]