Scientists observe CO2 and CO ices in the outer solar system

Los Angeles CA (SPX) May 26, 2024

For the first time, carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide ices have been observed in the far reaches of our solar system on trans-Neptunian objects (TNOs). A research team, led by planetary scientists Mario Nascimento De Pra and Noemi Pinilla-Alonso from the University of Central Florida's Florida Space Institute (FSI), made the findings by using the infrared spectral capabilities of the Jame