The James Webb Space Telescope (JWST), operated by NASA, has uncovered intriguing new details about Charon—Pluto’s largest ...

Its large 6.5-meter mirror and infrared capabilities have allowed scientists to detect carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on Charon's surface, adding to our understanding of this distant world.

Webb, for the first time, detected carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide—both frozen as solids—on the surface of Charon, a spherical body about 750 miles (1,200 km) in diameter, researchers ...

Astronomers have detected carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the frozen surface of Pluto's largest moon, Charon, using observations from the James Webb Space Telescope. These discoveries add ...

NASA celebrates James Webb telescope anniversary with new images 05:25. Scientists have discovered carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Charon, Pluto's largest moon, offering ...

Scientists have found carbon dioxide on Pluto’s largest moon – offering clues about how it formed Published: October 1, 2024 4:30pm EDT. Brad E Tucker, Australian National University. Author ...

Using the James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have discovered carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide at the surface of Pluto's largest moon, Charon, potentially shedding light on its origins.

Webb, for the first time, detected carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide—both frozen as solids—on the surface of Charon, a spherical body about 750 miles (1,200 km) in diameter, researchers ...

Scientists have discovered carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Charon, Pluto's largest moon, offering clues about the origins of the space rock and other celestial objects in ...

Related Topics: pluto, carbon dioxide, hydrogen peroxide, charon. Comment. Show comments Hide Comments. Log In with ... A Southwest Research Institute-led team has detected carbon dioxide and hydrogen ...

Scientists utilizing the James Webb Space Telescope have made a groundbreaking discovery on Charon, Pluto's largest moon. For the first time, researchers have detected carbon dioxide on Charon's ...

Observations by the James Webb Space Telescope are giving scientists a fuller understanding about the composition and evolution of Pluto’s moon Charon, the largest moon orbiting any of our solar ...