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Carbon Dioxide and Hydrogen Peroxide on Pluto's Moon Charon Oct. 1, 2024 — Astronomers have detected carbon dioxide and hydrogen peroxide on the frozen surface of Pluto's largest moon ...

They also used the densities of large KBOs such as Pluto and its moon Charon, as determined by NASA’s New Horizons mission.