An object that orbits in the space between Jupiter and Neptune has chemistry that could tell us more about the birth of the ...

JWST uncovered Chiron’s rare ices and gases, providing new insights into its unique activity and its link to the solar system ...

Discover what astronomers are learning about an ancient ice giant traveling through our solar system that's a strange hybrid ...

Scientists recently led a team that found, for the first time, that Chiron has surface chemistry unlike other centaurs. Its surface it has both carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide ice along with carbon ...

The James Webb telescope has focused its attention on an oddball space rock lurking between Jupiter and Neptune. The unusual ...

The JWST’s spectra data also showed the huge amount of various ices with different volatilities and how they are made. Chiron ...

Astronomers detect the chemical composition of centaur (2060) Chiron for the first time, revealing the presence of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide ice alongside carbon dioxide and methane gases in ...

Although our Solar System is billions of years old, we've only recently become better acquainted with one of its more dynamic and captivating inhabitants known as (2060) Chiron. Chiron belongs to the ...

In 1977, Chiron became the first centaur ever discovered. Astronomers originally thought that it was an asteroid, but when it was seen emitting a halo of gas and a tail like a comet, they realized ...