Scientists discover mysterious asteroid-comet hybrid is 'like …
3 days ago · Scientists have made the remarkable discovery that a mysterious asteroid-comet hybrid is 'like nothing seen before' in our solar system. Dubbed 2060 Chiron, the 125-mile-wide hybrid is of particular interest to scientists after learning more about it through the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST).
James Webb unexpectedly solved the chemical mystery of Chiron
Dec 29, 2024 · New observations by the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) have revealed unique details about the celestial object 2060 Chiron, a centaur with characteristics of both an asteroid and a comet. Frozen carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide were found in its icy core.
Asteroid-comet hybrid named "Chiron" is unlike anything ever …
Dec 24, 2024 · Among its fascinating residents is Chiron, a centaur orbiting between Jupiter and Neptune. New findings by scientists using the James Webb Space Telescope (JWST) shed light on this hybrid of comet and asteroid, revealing unprecedented insights …
James Webb telescope spies a mysterious asteroid-comet hybrid …
Dec 24, 2024 · Astronomers observing the hybrid, known as (2060) Chiron, detected frozen carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide in its icy nucleus, as well as carbon dioxide and methane in the surrounding gas...
NASA's Webb Telescope Finds Mystery Object Orbiting The Sun …
4 days ago · By Mashable News Staff . Jan. 6, 2025 > Science NASA's most powerful observatory - the James Webb Space Telescope has provided exciting new details about 2060 Chiron, a unique celestial object known as a centaur that combines features of both asteroids and comets. These findings offer a rare glimpse into the early days of our solar system and ...
Uncovering a Centaur’s Tracks: UCF Scientists Examine Unique …
Dec 17, 2024 · 2060 Chiron Chemical Composition. The colored bands highlight the different ices such as water ice, carbon oxides and light hydrocarbons. Inset: Detail of 2060 Chiron reflectance highlighting the fluorescence of methane gas together with absorptions of ethane and propane ices. (Image credit: William Gonzalez Sierra)
Asteroid-comet chimera Chiron has an unusual ice mix, James …
Dec 23, 2024 · The James Webb Space Telescope has discovered that the centaur called 2060 Chiron is an oddball. The object, which is a minor body that orbits the sun in the expanse between Jupiter and...
Uncovering a centaur's tracks: Scientists examine unique
Dec 18, 2024 · Scientists recently led a team that found, for the first time, that Chiron has surface chemistry unlike other centaurs. Its surface it has both carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide ice along with...
Uncovering a centaur's tracks: Scientists examine unique asteroid …
Dec 18, 2024 · Using the James Webb Space Telescope, UCF Florida Space Institute (FSI) scientists recently led a team that found, for the first time, that Chiron has surface chemistry unlike other centaurs.
Uncovering a centaur’s tracks: UCF scientists | EurekAlert!
Dec 18, 2024 · UCF researchers used the James Webb Space Telescope to reveal one-of-a-kind attributes of (2060) Chiron, a distant “centaur” in space sharing properties of both a comet and an asteroid, giving...
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