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Butterfly nebula reveals sparkling gems, fiery dust, and the ingredients of life


James Webb has revealed that the Butterfly Nebula hides a complex mix of gemstone-like crystals, fiery dust, and unexpected carbon molecules. The discovery may rewrite how we understand the chemistry that seeds planets and life itself.

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