NASA finds carbon dioxide on Pluto's moon Charon

NASA has detected carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the surface of Charon, Pluto's largest moon. This discovery, made using the James Webb Space Telescope, provides new insights into Charon's composition and formation. Previously, Charon was known to contain water ice and ammonia, but the presence of carbon dioxide suggests that impacts from asteroids may have exposed materials from beneath its icy surface. Understanding Charon's chemical makeup helps scientists learn more about its origins and the history of other objects in the Kuiper Belt, where Pluto and Charon are located.