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A Thin Atmosphere Found Around a Pluto Cousin Is Rewriting Assumptions About the Outer Solar System
Astronomers have identified a trans-Neptunian object beyond Pluto with a thin atmosphere, the first confirmed case of its kind outside Pluto and a sign that the outer solar system may be more active than once believed.
Key Takeaways
- Scientists confirmed a thin atmosphere around trans-Neptunian object 2002 XV93.
- It is the first such object beyond Pluto known to have an atmosphere.
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