Webb Telescope Uncovers Carbon Dioxide and Peroxide on Pluto’s Moon Charon

Scientists have detected carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the frozen surface of Pluto’s largest moon, Charon, using data from the James Webb Space Telescope. This marks the first discovery of these chemicals on Charon and expands its known chemical inventory, which previously included water ice, ammonia compounds, and the organic materials responsible for its [...]

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