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A Tiny Kuiper Belt World May Have an Atmosphere It Shouldn’t Be Able to Keep
Key Takeaways
- Astronomers observed signs of a thin atmosphere around the small Kuiper Belt object 2002 XV93.
- Its size suggests it should not retain gas for long, raising questions about how the atmosphere is sustained.
- Possible explanations include cryovolcanic outgassing or gas released by a recent impact.
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