Interstellar molecule
Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons
Large, flat molecules of linked carbon rings that pervade the galaxy, glowing in a distinctive set of infrared bands and locking up a large share of interstellar carbon. The James Webb Space Telescope maps their emission across galaxies.
Environments, telescopes & molecules
Knowledge connections
- Associated withJames Webb Space Telescope
- Associated withInfrared
Sources
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- NASANational Aeronautics and Space Administration
Mission data, planetary science, space telescopes, and public-domain imagery.
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