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Detection of Atmosphere Around Icy World Beyond Pluto
Astronomers have reported the potential detection of an atmosphere around a small celestial body located beyond Pluto. This finding could have implications for our understanding of similar distant objects. (sources: pbs, nbcnews, cbsnews, reuters, phys)
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A study suggests that a tiny, icy world beyond Pluto may possess a thin atmosphere. If confirmed, this would make it only the second known object past Neptune to have an atmosphere.
- Astronomers believe they have detected an atmosphere around a small object beyond Pluto.
- This finding, if validated, would indicate that the object is only the second known world past Neptune with an atmosphere.
Why it matters
Understanding the atmosphere of this distant object could enhance knowledge about the formation and evolution of celestial bodies in the outer solar system.
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