2 papers
astro-ph.EP2026
An unidentified absorption feature at 5.11 m on the surface of Titan and Pluto from JWST spectroscopy
B. Bézard, E. Lellouch, M. Camarca +14
Titan possesses a thick N-CH atmosphere that makes it difficult to study its surface spectroscopically. The chemical composition of the solid surface of Titan thus remains…
astro-ph.EP2026
JWST reveals anomalously enhanced methane outgassing from below Chiron's water ice and carbon dioxide bearing surface
Ian Wong, Silvia Protopapa, Aurélie Guilbert-Lepoutre +7
Centaurs are inward-scattered Kuiper belt objects, with some exhibiting comet-like activity. The physical mechanisms powering this activity remain poorly understood, with carbon mo…