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Breakthrough! James Webb Space Telescope confirms presence of crystalline water ice in a nearby Star System

Researchers have confirmed the presence of crystalline water in space for the first time in human history! The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered crystalline water ice in a dusty debris disk orbiting the Sun-like star HD 181327, located 155 light-years away. Researchers used NIRSpec (Near-Infrared Spectrograph) (a super-sensitive instrument designed to detect faint dust […]