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James Webb telescope discovers carbon molecules shaped like balls in a nebula

The James Webb Space Telescope observed buckminsterfullerenes, carbon molecules with particular geometric structures, in a nebula.

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These molecules, also called 'buckyballs', shine in infrared and provide new insights into chemical formation in stellar regions.

The discovery enriches understanding of the universe's chemical composition and molecular synthesis processes.

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