Detection of carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the stratified surface of Charon with JWST.
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Nature communications
ISSN: 2041-1723
Titre abrégé: Nat Commun
Pays: England
ID NLM: 101528555
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Date de publication:
01 Oct 2024
01 Oct 2024
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received:
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11
2023
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08
2024
medline:
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10
2024
pubmed:
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10
2024
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10
2024
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Résumé
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 detection of carbon dioxide (CO
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