NASA's JWST makes surprising discovery of carbon in early universe
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Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), scientists have detected significant amounts of carbon in the early universe—about a billion years after the Big Bang. Back then the universe was thought to contain lighter elements like hydrogen and helium. Heavier elements didn't come into the picture until later. However, the latest findings suggest heavier elements are more commonplace than previously thought.
