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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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Study Identifies 45 Rocky Exoplanets Potentially Capable of Supporting Life
An international research team has pinpointed 45 rocky exoplanets in the Milky Way that could sustain life, based on habitable zone analysis. The findings, published in the Monthly Notices of the Royal Astronomical Society, draw from data by the European Space Agency and NASA. Re…