Astronomers first detected the signal from the molecule that created the universe.
The three-carbon cation of hydrogen (H3+) is called "the molecule that created the universe." It serves as the basis for almost all chemical processes that occur in the interstellar gaseous medium, including the formation of complex organic molecules that make up the "ingredients" of life. Despite many attempts, the fluorescence of this molecule could not be detected. Luck smiled on a team of American astronomers who studied images from the James Webb telescope.