Chemistry Near Carbon-Rich Star (IMAGE) DOE/Lawrence Berkeley National Laboratory Caption This composite image shows an illustration of a carbon-rich red giant star (middle) warming an exoplanet (bottom left) and an overlay of a newly found pathway that could enable complex carbons to form near these stars. Credit ESO/L. Calçada; Berkeley Lab, Florida International University, and University of Hawaii at Manoa Usage Restrictions None License Licensed content Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for the accuracy of news releases posted to EurekAlert! by contributing institutions or for the use of any information through the EurekAlert system.