JWST spectra of Chiron show subsurface methane outgassing and surface CO2 sublimation with distinct coma morphologies, implying volatile stratification unlike other active bodies.
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JWST reveals anomalously enhanced methane outgassing from below Chiron's water ice and carbon dioxide bearing surface
JWST spectra of Chiron show subsurface methane outgassing and surface CO2 sublimation with distinct coma morphologies, implying volatile stratification unlike other active bodies.