JWST detected CO₂ and icy dust around Centaur 450P/LONEOS, revealing how a frozen outer solar system body may become comet-like.
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Researchers have observed the 450P/LONEOS centaure develop cometary activity and have detected carbon dioxide, confirming that this ice object is undergoing transformation.