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Two spectra of SZ Cha, one taken by Spitzer in 2008 and the other by the JWST in 2023. The Spitzer data clearly shows both singly and doubly ionized neon, but the JWST observations find that the doubly ionized neon has all but vanished. (Image credit: NASA/ESA/CSA/Ralf Crawford (STScI))