Research
JWST Detects a 'Forbidden' Signal Never Before Seen in The Universe – Not Even in a Lab
ScienceAlert · By Michelle Starr ·
The Brief
- JWST has reportedly detected a 'forbidden' signal that was predicted about 40 years ago.
- According to ScienceAlert, the signal has never been seen before, including in laboratory experiments.
- The source gives no further details on the measurement or its analysis.
Why it matters
A signal predicted decades ago and now observed would test theoretical models of physics in conditions that cannot be reproduced on Earth.
Who’s affected
- astronomers and astrophysicists
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- #astronomy
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- #forbidden transitions
- #spectroscopy
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