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science1 month ago•4 min saved

SPHEREx Maps Dust-Guarded Water Ice in Cygnus X Star-Forming Clouds

NASA’s SPHEREx mission mapped water ice across the Cygnus X star-forming region (about 4,500 light-years away), revealing ice that’s shielded by tiny dust grains from intense radiation. The findings, published in The Astrophysical Journal, support the idea that ice forms on dust and can persist in harsh environments, thanks to the shielding provided by interstellar dust. SPHEREx, launched in 2025, surveys the sky in 102 infrared wavelengths, enabling this large-scale view of ices across space.

via The Daily Galaxy|

#astronomy #cygnus-x #nasa

science1 month ago•6 min saved

SPHEREx Maps Vast Interstellar Ice Clouds Across the Milky Way

NASA’s SPHEREx infrared survey has mapped extensive interstellar ices—water, carbon dioxide, and carbon monoxide—on dust grains across giant molecular clouds, including Cygnus X and the North American Nebula, revealing how ice formation depends on environment and suggesting these ice reservoirs could deliver water to forming planets; the mission’s all-sky 102-color survey enables a big-picture view unavailable to ground-based telescopes.

via NASA (.gov)|

#cygnus-x #interstellar-ice #milky-way

science7 months ago•3 min saved

Astronomers Unveil Hidden Molecular Gas in the Milky Way

Astronomers have created the first large-scale maps of CO-dark molecular gas in the Milky Way's star-forming region Cygnus X using the Green Bank Telescope, revealing hidden structures and dynamic flows that influence star formation, thus shedding light on previously invisible matter crucial for understanding galaxy evolution.

via Phys.org|

#co-dark-molecular-gas #cygnus-x #green-bank-telescope