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science3 months ago•3 min saved

Webb Telescope Senses Gas on Distant Dwarf Planet Makemake

NASA's James Webb Space Telescope has detected methane gas on the dwarf planet Makemake, suggesting the presence of a thin atmosphere or geological activity, making it only the second trans-Neptunian object after Pluto with confirmed gas. Future observations are needed to determine the exact mechanism behind this volatile activity.

via SciTechDaily|

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science4 months ago•5 min saved

Dwarf Planet Makemake Shows Signs of Dynamic Activity with Methane Gas

Using NASA's James Webb Space Telescope, scientists have detected methane gas above the surface of Makemake, a dwarf planet beyond Neptune, indicating it may have a thin, Pluto-like atmosphere or localized outgassing, challenging previous beliefs that it was a completely frozen, inactive world.

via Earth.com|

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