Oldest organic molecules in the known universe spotted by JWST

James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest organic molecules in the known universe, 12 billion light-years from Earth | King Tut's likeness revealed in vivid new facial approximation of ancient Egyptian pharaoh | Dying stars build humongous 'cocoons' that shake the fabric of space-time Created for {EMAIL} | [Web Version]( June 8, 2023 CONNECT WITH LIVESCIENCE  [Facebook]( [Twitter](  [LIVESCIENCE]( Amazing science every day [SIGN UP]( ⋅ [WEBSITE](  [] Top Science News [] [James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest organic molecules in the known universe, 12 billion light-years from Earth]( (J. Spilker / S. Doyle, NASA, ESA, CSA) [James Webb Space Telescope discovers oldest organic molecules in the known universe, 12 billion light-years from Earth]( Scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope have spotted a cloud of complicated organic molecules in a galaxy 12.3 billion light-years away — the farthest from Earth that molecules of this kind have ever been detected. [Read More]( [] History & Archaeology [] [King Tut's likeness revealed in vivid new facial approximation of ancient Egyptian pharaoh]( (Cícero Moraes, et al) [King Tut's likeness revealed in vivid new facial approximation of ancient Egyptian pharaoh]( Researchers created a facial approximation that reconstructs what the ancient Egyptian pharaoh Tutankhamun may have looked like. [Read More]( [] Astronomy & Astrophysics [] [Dying stars build humongous 'cocoons' that shake the fabric of space-time]( (Ore Gottlieb/CIERA/Northwestern University) [Dying stars build humongous 'cocoons' that shake the fabric of space-time]( New simulations show that dying stars release enormous "cocoons" of gas that may rattle with space-time ripples called gravitational waves. [Read More]( [] In the Sky [] [Ethereal 'halo' and light arcs around the sun captured in photos of ultra-rare phenomena]( (Alan Fitzsimmons) [Ethereal 'halo' and light arcs around the sun captured in photos of ultra-rare phenomena]( At least three separate optical phenomena are visible in the new images. Each of which is created by light refracting through millions of perfectly aligned ice crystals. [Read More]( [] Health [] [Do you really need to wear a lead apron to get an X-ray?]( (EvgeniyShkolenko via Getty Images) [Do you really need to wear a lead apron to get an X-ray?]( Donning a shapeless lead apron may feel like a routine part of getting an X-ray. But is it really necessary? [Read More]( [] Animals [] [Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' top 200, twice as many as we thought]( (Raul Arboleda/Getty Images) [Pablo Escobar's 'cocaine hippos' top 200, twice as many as we thought]( A new census of the world’s largest invasive species reveals the population is roughly double the size scientists previously estimated. [Read More]( [] [World's largest captive croc turns 120, giving scientists 'serious knowledge on longevity']( (Marineland Melanesia Crocodile Habitat) [World's largest captive croc turns 120, giving scientists 'serious knowledge on longevity']( Cassius, the world's largest crocodile living in captivity, just turned 120 years old. Or at least that's his estimated age, scientists say. [Read More]( [] Daily Quiz [] How many oceans are there? (Find the answer [here]() [Vote]( [1]( [Vote]( [4]( [Vote]( [5]( [Vote]( [Experts can't decide](   [Sign Up]( | [Update Profile]( | [Unsubscribe]( [Privacy Policy]( | [Cookies Policy]( | [Terms and Conditions]( CONTACT US: [FEEDBACK](mailto:livescience@smartbrief.com) | [ADVERTISE]( Future US LLC © Full 7th Floor, 130 West 42nd Street, New York, NY, 10036