(2060) Chiron, in particular, has been studied by a team from the University of Central Florida, revealing the presence of carbon dioxide and carbon monoxide ices on its surface, as well as gases ...

In the dark depths of the solar system, astronomers have discovered a truly baffling object. Named 2060 Chiron, this 125-mile-wide (200km) asteroid-comet hybrid is a type of body known as a ...