JWST Detects Water and Oxygen-Rich Dust in Star Near Milky Way's Black Hole
The James Webb Space Telescope has identified water and oxygen-rich dust surrounding the star IRS 3, located just 0.55 light-years from the supermassive black hole Sagittarius A* at the center of the Milky Way. This marks the first detection of water in this extreme environment, demonstrating that stars can maintain chemical envelopes despite intense gravitational forces.