Detection of carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the stratified surface of Charon with JWST

Detection of carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the stratified surface of Charon with JWST

Abstract Charon, Pluto’s largest moon, has been extensively studied, with research focusing on its primitive composition and changes due to radiation and photolysis. However, spectral data have so far been limited to wavelengths below 2.5 μm, leaving key aspects unresolved. Here we present the detec...

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Main Authors: Silvia Protopapa, Ujjwal Raut, Ian Wong, John Stansberry, Geronimo L. Villanueva, Jason Cook, Bryan Holler, William M. Grundy, Rosario Brunetto, Richard J. Cartwright, Bereket Mamo, Joshua P. Emery, Alex H. Parker, Aurelie Guilbert-Lepoutre, Noemi Pinilla-Alonso, Stefanie N. Milam, Heidi B. Hammel
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Nature Portfolio 2024-10-01
Series:Nature Communications
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-51826-4

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s41467-024-51826-4

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