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JWST reveals unusual jets of volatile gas from icy Centaur 29P

📷 An artist’s concept of #Centaur29P’s outgassing activity. While prior radio-wavelength observations showed a jet of gas pointed toward #Earth, astronomers used #JWST to gather additional insight on the front jet’s composition and noted three more jets of gas spewing from Centaur 29P’s surface.
NASA, ESA, CSA, L. Hustak (STScI)

https://science.nasa.gov/missions/webb/nasas-webb-reveals-unusual-jets-of-volatile-gas-from-icy-centaur-29p

#centaur #centaurs #Webb #space #telescope #SolarSystem #science #Astrodon