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Deep dives on space telescopes - JWST, Hubble, Chandra, and what comes next.

NASA Webb MIRI mid-infrared image of interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS showing contours of water vapor, carbon dioxide, and methane gas around the comet's nucleus.
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NASA Webb's Detection of Methane on Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

NASA's Webb Telescope has detected a surprisingly high methane-to-water ratio on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, offering new insights into its home star system's volatile chemistry.

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