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Rigel and the Witch Head Nebula

Credits: Mario Cogo, Galax Lux

The Helix Nebula ©

Does frozen water exist around other stars? For the first time, the James Webb Space Telescope has provided proof that it does. Webb detected water ice around HD 181327, a Sun-like star that lies 155 light-years away. (The term water ice specifies its makeup since other molecules, like nitrogen, methane, ammonia, and carbon dioxide, are also identifiable in their frozen states.)

Water ice isn’t “everywhere” in this system. The largest quantity (about 20%) is found where it’s coldest and farthest from the star.

Astronomers have long expected water ice to be in other star systems, partially based on previous detections of its gaseous form, water vapor, and its presence in our own solar system—but until now it wasn’t confirmed: https://webbtelescope.pub/42Vopw0