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The distribution of buckyballs and other molecules in the planetary nebula will help astrophysicists decipher how these structures evolve over time and know more about what chemistry fuels the cosmos.
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Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Box in a box A first step is mapping where the buckyballs are located.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
While Kroto and Smalley pursued further buckyball research, Dr. Curl soon moved on to other areas of interest.
—Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022
To try to coax magnetism out of copper and manganese, scientists turned to a quirky carbon molecule called a buckyball.
—Andy Berger, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2015
The spherical buckyball takes the level of curvature to its extreme, which Barron said clearly plays a role in how well the molecules bind.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2014
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Adam Kovac, Scientific American, 24 Apr. 2026
Box in a box A first step is mapping where the buckyballs are located.
—Elizabeth Howell, Space.com, 23 Apr. 2026
While Kroto and Smalley pursued further buckyball research, Dr. Curl soon moved on to other areas of interest.
—Kenneth Chang, BostonGlobe.com, 20 July 2022
To try to coax magnetism out of copper and manganese, scientists turned to a quirky carbon molecule called a buckyball.
—Andy Berger, Discover Magazine, 5 Aug. 2015
The spherical buckyball takes the level of curvature to its extreme, which Barron said clearly plays a role in how well the molecules bind.
—IEEE Spectrum, 9 Dec. 2014
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“Buckyball.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/buckyball. Accessed 1 May. 2026.
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