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NASA's Webb detects methane and strange chemistry on interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS
NASA's James Webb Space Telescope detected methane and high levels of carbon dioxide in interstellar comet 3I/ATLAS, revealing unusual chemistry. The methane was hidden beneath the surface and emerged after solar heating.
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