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The Webb Captures Spectra of Trans-Neptunian Objects, and Reveals a History of Our Solar System


Trans-Neptunian Objects are the icy remnants of our early solar system. Part of their history can be found in the spectra of molecules and dust on their frozen surfaces.

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