The surface of Uranus' moon Ariel is coated with a significant amount of carbon dioxide ice, especially on its 'trailing hemisphere' that always faces away from the moon's direction of orbital motion.
Carbon oxides on Uranus' moon Ariel hint at hidden ocean, Webb telescope reveals retrieved 25 July 2024 from https://phys.org/news/2024-07-carbon-oxides-uranus-moon-ariel.html
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