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What will be identified as the source of carbon dioxide on Charon by end of 2025?
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Webb Telescope Reveals Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Peroxide on Pluto's Moon Charon
Oct 1, 2024, 09:30 PM
The James Webb Space Telescope has provided new insights into Pluto's icy moon, Charon. Scientists have detected traces of carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) on Charon's surface. These findings, reported in Nature Communications, could help understand the origin and evolution of icy bodies in the outer Solar System. The detection marks the first time these compounds have been identified on Charon, offering clues about the moon's composition and the processes shaping it. The discovery is significant for studying the formation of objects in the outer Solar System, giving scientists a fuller understanding of these distant bodies, as reported by Reuters.
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