Using the James Webb space telescope, astronomers observed one of the most interesting objects in the outer solar system, the so-called centaurs, writes the Metropolitan.
Centaurs are often referred to as remnants of the formation of our planetary system,
because due to their extremely cold nature, they are able to preserve information about the volatile substances formed in the early stages of the Solar System. Celestial bodies that, over the past several million years, were brought within the orbit of Neptune due to the gravitational influence of the planets, eventually became short-period comets. And this promises the possibility of valuable scientific discoveries for the researchers examining the objects.
It can bring a scientific breakthrough
Centaurs, inspired by the half-man, half-horse creatures of ancient Greek mythology, are distant objects in astronomy orbiting the Sun between Jupiter and Neptune. The first centaur was discovered in 1970.
The high level of detail recorded by the telescope has led to the discovery of new, previously unknown gas jets, which will help inform the sorting of theories about the formation of centaurs and planets.
The telescope mapped gases ejected from one of these objects, suggesting a varied composition,
and provides new insights into the deeper study of theories surrounding the formation of the Solar System.
Source: magyarnemzet.hu
