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Methane Detection Cometary Gases Methane in Atmospheres Elemental Analysis Interstellar Objects Molecular Identification Interstellar Materials Hydrogen Dissociation Carbon Monoxide Sugars in Asteroids

ALMA Finds Deep Carbon Monoxide That Points to an Ice-Rich Uranus

New maps found carbon monoxide deep in Uranus’s atmosphere, implying an interior with large amounts of water ice and a closer kinship to Neptune.

Webb Detects Methane on Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

ALMA Finds Semi-Heavy Water in Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

ALMA Finds Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS Strikingly Methanol‑Rich With Unusual Outgassing

ALMA Unveils Record 650-Light-Year Mosaic of the Milky Way’s Turbulent Core

Astronomers Detect Massive Iron-Only Structure Inside the Ring Nebula

NASA Unveils Multi‑Mission Views of Interstellar Comet 3I/ATLAS

JWST Delivers First 3D Map of an Exoplanet's Atmosphere

JWST spots silicon monoxide and methane in WASP-121b’s atmosphere, revealing its icy origins

NASA's James Webb Telescope Finds Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Peroxide on Pluto's Moon Charon