Laboratory measurements confirm that a 'buckyball' ion is responsible for two near-infrared absorption features found in spectra of the interstellar medium, casting light on a century-old astrochemical mystery. See Letter p.322
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Ehrenfreund, P., Foing, B. Fullerene solves an interstellar puzzle. Nature 523, 296–297 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1038/523296a
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