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Scientists say 2 solar system dwarf planets may harbor underground oceans | Space

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James Webb Space Telescope observations suggest Eris and Makemake, dwarf planets in the Kuiper Belt, could have geothermal activity that produces methane, indicating potential hydrothermal oceans and recent cryovolcanism, with implications for extraterrestrial water and planetary science.

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