James Webb Telescope Reveals How Comet Crystals Are Formed and Flung Across Young Star Systems

For decades, astronomers have been puzzled by a fundamental contradiction hidden inside comets. These icy objects, often described as “dirty snowballs,” spend most of their existence in the freezing outer reaches of planetary systems. In our own solar system, comets originate in regions like the Kuiper Belt and the distant Oort Cloud, where temperatures are … Read more