Astronomers using the James Webb Space Telescope captured spectacular new images of buckyballs in planetary nebula Tc 1, advancing understanding of these soccer ball-shaped carbon molecules discovered in 2010.
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Astronomers reveal spectacular birthplace of cosmic buckyballs

15 years Years since initial discovery
Spitzer Space Telescope Original detection instrument
James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) Current imaging instrument
Planetary Nebula Tc 1 Discovery location