Webb Telescope Finds Water, New Mystery In Rare Comet
Washington, May 16 (IANS) In a breakthrough, the powerful James Webb Space Telescope has found the presence of water around a comet in the main asteroid belt
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Washington, May 16 (IANS) In a breakthrough, the powerful James Webb Space Telescope has found the presence of water around a comet in the main asteroid belt
Findings could help scientists learn more about the origins of water on Earth
Baltimore MD (SPX) May 16, 2023 - The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope has enabled another long-sought scientific breakthrough, this time for Solar System scientists studying the origins of the water that has made life on Ear
Using Webb's NIRSpec (Near-Infrared Spectrograph) instrument, astronomers confirmed gas -- specifically water vapour -- around Comet 238P/Read, indicating that water ice from the primordial solar system can be preserved in that region.
For the first time, water vapour has been detected in a comet in the main belt - the rocky ring located between the orbits of Mars and Jupiter, report NASA and University of Maryland experts.