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The study published in "Icarus" reveals that icy dwarf planets like Eris and Makemake in the Kuiper Belt may have warm geochemical activity under their surface, suggesting possible cryovolcanism and subsurface oceans, which challenges prior beliefs about these celestial bodies being inactive. This research, aided by JWST observations, indicates hydrothermal processes and enhances the prospect of extraterrestrial water and habitability in the Solar System.
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