JWST spectral map of Ganymede (IMAGE)

University of California - Berkeley

JWST spectral map of Ganymede

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A spectroscopic map of Ganymede derived from JWST measurements shows light absorption around the poles characteristic of the molecule hydrogen peroxide. The circle outlines the surfaces of the moon.

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Samantha Trumbo, Cornell

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