NASA’s Webb Finds Water, and a New Mystery, in Rare Main Belt Comet
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Using Webb’s NIRSpec (Near-Infrared Spectrograph) instrument, astronomers have confirmed gas – specifically water vapor – around a comet in the main asteroid belt for the first time, indicating that water ice from the primordial solar system can be preserved in that region.
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Original Title: NASA’s James Webb Finds Water, and a New Mystery, in Rare Main Belt Comet | Using Webb’s NIRSpec (Near-Infrared Spectrograph) instrument, astronomers have confirmed gas – specifically water vapor – around a comet in the main asteroid belt for the first time.