Webb Finds Icy Disk

Webb has found crystalline water ice in a debris disk around a young, Sun-like star called HD 181327. Based on its presence in our own solar system, scientists have expected to see it in other star systems - but haven't had sensitive enough instruments to provide definitive proof until now.

May 16, 2025 - 18:50
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Webb Finds Icy Disk
Webb has found crystalline water ice in a debris disk around a young, Sun-like star called HD 181327. Based on its presence in our own solar system, scientists have expected to see it in other star systems - but haven't had sensitive enough instruments to provide definitive proof until now.