HERSCHEL TELESCOPE FINDS EVIDENCE OF OXYGEN MOLECULES IN SPACE

Astronomers working with the European Space Agency's Herschel Space Observatory announced they've made the first confirmed finding of oxygen molecules in space (found hiding in the Orion nebula), and suggest that the oxygen is likely released when the water ice surrounding dust grains is melted by the heat from nearby stars forming. Of course, one discovery only leads to more questions, and the scientists note that they still haven't found large amounts of oxygen, and "still don't understand what is so special about the spots where we find it."