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The first time it was discovered was in 1997.
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Chariklo is too far for our current telescopes to be able to look at it or capture images of it.
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But, NASA says recent "lucky" observations made by James Webb have revealed that the stunning rings around the asteroid contains water ice.
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This is an incredible discovery for astronomers.
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It was discovered that this interesting Asteroid was a huge deal in 1997.
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As Webb is so powerful, astronomers were able to use the telescope to inspect the asteroid during a phenomenon known as occultation