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JWST reveals surprising surface chemistry is occurring on Pluto’s moon Charon

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Scientists from the Southwest Research Institute (SwRI) and a number of cohort organizations have detected both carbon dioxide (CO2) and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2) on the surface of Pluto ’s largest moon.

Charon was first visited in 2015 as part of the New Horizons mission, which characterized it as a stunningly beautiful world with unexpectedly complex surface features.

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