Webb Detects 138 Decameter Asteroids in Main Belt

Webb Detects 138 Decameter Asteroids in Main Belt

These asteroids are as little as 10 m throughout, making them the tiniest asteroids ever observed in the primary asteroid belt. An artist’s illustration of Webb exposing, in the infrared,…

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Webb Detects Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Peroxide on Charon’s Surface

Webb Detects Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Peroxide on Charon’s Surface

Utilizing information from the Near-Infrared Spectrograph (NIRSpec) onboard the NASA/ESA/CSA James Webb Space Telescope, astronomers have actually discovered co2 (CO2and hydrogen peroxide (H2O2on the frozen surface area of Pluto’s moon…

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