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Astronomers Detect Thin Atmosphere Around Distant Kuiper Belt Object Beyond Pluto
Astronomers have detected a thin atmosphere around the Kuiper Belt object (612533) 2002 XV93, marking it as the smallest known body with a global atmosphere bound by gravity. The discovery, made through observations in Japan, challenges assumptions about atmospheres on small cele…
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Astronomers Detect Thin Atmosphere on Tiny Icy World Beyond Pluto
Japanese astronomers have identified a thin atmosphere around the distant object (612533) 2002 XV93, challenging views on atmospheric presence in small solar system bodies. The finding, based on 2024 observations, was published in Nature Astronomy. Experts call for verification t…
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