NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope detected water molecules and freshly produced silicate dust around a dying star seen just 0.55 light-years in projection from the Milky Way’s central black hole—showing that surprisingly fragile material can form and survive within the Galaxy’s radiation-drenched central environment.

Webb's MIRI spectrum identifies molecular water and oxygen-rich silicates around IRS 3, while projected geometry and the dust-production inference require careful separation. The post NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope detected water molecul…

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1. SpaceDaily 26 Aug
   NASA’s James Webb Space Telescope detected water molecules and freshly produced silicate dust around a dying star seen just 0.55 light-years in projection from the Milky Way’s central black hole—showing that surprisingly fragile material can form and survive within the Galaxy’s radiation-drenched central environment. ↗