A dwarf planet far beyond Pluto might have a paper-thin atmosphere

"Makemake is one of the largest and brightest icy worlds beyond Neptune, and its surface is dominated by frozen methane," ...

Methane gas found on dwarf planet Makemake

A Southwest Research Institute-led team has reported the first detection of gas on the distant dwarf planet Makemake, using ...

Scientists uncover hazardous discovery in abandoned coal mine: 'A further source ... that needs to be taken into account'

Closing coal mining operations is also important to mitigating the worst impacts of rising global temperatures. From the ...
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Activity and gases detected on dwarf planet Makemake, once thought to be a frozen wasteland

Webb uncovers methane on Makemake, showing the icy dwarf planet is more active than once thought - just like Pluto.
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First Detection of Methane Gas on Makemake Reveals Dynamic Activity

What can the presence of methane on a dwarf planet that orbits farther out than Pluto teach scientists about the formation ...

Webb Telescope Detects Gas on Distant Dwarf Planet Makemake for the First Time

Methane gas may signal an atmosphere or geological activity on a distant dwarf planet located at the outer edge of the Solar System. A research team led by the Southwest Research Institute has ...

Dwarf Planet Makemake Is Not the Frozen Wasteland Scientists Thought: Webb Telescope Discovers Methane Gas

The lead author, Sylvia Protopapa, a chief scientist at the Southwest Research Institute (SWRI), explained that methane dominates Makemake's frozen surface and is now also found in the gas phase above ...

Mars Methane Fluctuations: Geological Activity or Signs of Life?

Today, let's talk about a super mysterious phenomenon on Mars — the abnormal fluctuations of methane concentration in the Martian atmosphere. This issue is quite perplexing; is it the geological ...