Astrochemistry: JWST Locates Supernova Progenitor Was Surrounded By Carbon-rich Dust

For the first time, astronomers have used images from the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope to identify a supernova progenitor that could not be seen by any other telescope: a red supergiant that was located in a nearby galaxy. The supergiant’s surroundings were surprisingly dusty – dusty enough to render it invisible to the NASA/ESA [...]The post Astrochemistry: JWST Locates Supernova Progenitor Was Surrounded By Carbon-rich Dust appeared first on Astrobiology.