Webb Telescope detects 'never before seen in space' molecule in awesome Orion Nebula view

The James Webb Space Telescope has detected methyl cation (CH3+) in a young star system with a protoplanetary disk that is located in the Orion Nebula. It's the first time the molecule has been detected in space and "is believed to be a cornerstone of interstellar organic chemistry," according to NASA/ESA.

Credit: Space.com | imagery courtesy: ESA/Webb, NASA, CSA, M. Zamani (ESA/Webb), N. Bartmann (ESA/Webb), O. Berné and the PDRs4All ERS Team | edited by [Steve Spaleta](https://twitter.com/stevespaleta)

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