Interstellar molecule

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Large, flat molecules of linked carbon rings that pervade the galaxy, glowing in a distinctive set of infrared bands and locking up a large share of interstellar carbon. The James Webb Space Telescope maps their emission across galaxies.

James Webb Space Telescope
Infrared

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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Environments, telescopes & molecules

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Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

Environments, telescopes & molecules

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