Does the Milky Way Smell Like Raspberries and Rum? What astronomers really found in the Sagittarius B2 cloud, how molecular spectroscopy reveals it, and why the result matters for astrochemistry. No, you cannot literally smell the Milky Way, and space does not carry aromas the way air does on Earth. The claim comes from a 2009 radio astronomy result showing that the giant molecular cloud Sagittarius B2 near the Galactic Center contains…

Raspberries and rum... in space? Peek inside Sagittarius B2 to see how scientists "sniff" the galaxy and what they really found - plus why it matters. What do you think space smells like? #Astrochemistry #EthylFormate #MilkyWay #MolecularSpectroscopy #SagittariusB2

Sagittarius B2 Molecular Cloud NASA, ESA, CSA, STScI, Adam Ginsburg (University of Florida), Nazar Budaiev (University of Florida), Taehwa Yoo (University of Florida); Image Processing: Alyssa Pagan (STScI) The Mid-Infrared Instrument...

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James Webb Telescope Images Dusty Star‑Forming Cloud Sagittarius B2

Sagittarius B2, a molecular cloud 25,000 light-years from Earth, was imaged in mid‑IR by JWST’s MIRI on Sept 24 2025, revealing newborn stars in pink‑purple dust. Read more: getnews.me/james-webb-telescope-ima... #jwst #sagittariusb2

Even Webb’s Cameras Can’t See Through All the Dust in the Milky Way’s Largest Star-Forming Cloud The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) latest images reveal a colorful array of stars in the relatively nearby Sagittarius B2 molecular cloud, the most active and massive star-forming region in the Milky Way galaxy. [Read More]

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Even Webb’s Cameras Can’t See Through All the Dust in the Milky Way’s Largest Star-Forming Cloud The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) latest images reveal a colorful array...

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Even Webb’s Cameras Can’t See Through All the Dust in the Milky Way’s Largest Star-Forming Cloud The NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope's (JWST) latest images reveal a colorful array...

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JWST Reveals New Details of Star-Forming Cloud Sagittarius B2

JWST's NIRCam and MIRI captured the first infrared view of the Sagittarius B2 star‑forming cloud, 27,000 ly from Earth, in September 2025, revealing massive stars and new H II regions. Read more: getnews.me/jwst-reveals-new-details... #jwst #sagittariusb2