Current Date 23 Dec, 2024

Chiron's Unique Surface and Coma: Key Insights from Recent Space Research

Recent research has provided critical insights into Chiron, a celestial body between Jupiter and Neptune. Through observations by the James Webb Space Telescope, scientists discovered volatile ices and gases such as carbon dioxide and methane on its surface. Chiron’s gaseous coma offers researchers the opportunity to study gases from below its surface. This research...