HAS GRAPHENE BEEN DETECTED IN SPACE?

Artist’s impression of the graphenes (C24) and fullerenes found in a Planetary Nebula. The detection of graphenes and fullerenes around old stars as common as our Sun suggests that these molecules and other allotropic forms of carbon may be widespread in space.

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IAC; original image of the Helix Nebula (NASA, NOAO, ESA, the Hubble Helix Nebula Team, M. Meixner, STScI, & T.A. Rector, NRAO.)

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Id:noao1103a
Tipo:Artwork
Release date:10 de Agosto de 2011
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Size:1200 x 847 px

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Categoría:Illustrations

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