The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) has revealed that it has observed a planetary nebula Tc 1, surrounded by mysterious buckyballs. The discovery was made in new imagery from the Mid-Infrared Instrument (MIRI), combining nine filters from 5.6 to 25.5 microns. The JWST peered 10,000 light-years into space to trace the origin of these carbon molecules, which are large and hollow molecules resembling a soccer ball. The gas cloud, Tc1, was from a dying star and includes an upside-down question mark shape, indicating a structure scientists don't yet understand. The findings could provide insights into how organic molecules form and evolve. Buckyballs are more commonly known as a type of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons (PAHs), which are a class of organic compounds with unique spectra of light.