The Ice Centaur Riddle: What Is Chiron Hiding? ⚡ экспресс
Original: "JWST reveals anomalously enhanced methane outgassing from below Chiron's water ice and carbon dioxide bearing surface"
JWST discovered that Chiron is a layered cake of gases: methane at the bottom, carbon dioxide on top, and carbon monoxide trapped in the center.
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Chiron is a mysterious centaur. The JWST telescope found that it’s built like a layered cake: methane seeps from within, carbon dioxide evaporates from the crust, and carbon monoxide is hidden deep inside. This arrangement upends traditional models of icy wanderers.
🎯 On most active asteroids and comets, carbon monoxide is the primary gas. Chiron defies the norm: here, methane dominates, while carbon monoxide stays locked inside.