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JWST shows astronomers how to make a comet

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 surp…

Summary from Astronomy Magazine.

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  1. Astronomy Magazine
    JWST shows astronomers how to make a comet