Astronomers detect thin atmosphere around trans-Neptunian object 2002 XV 93
Astronomers observed a thin atmosphere around a small trans-Neptunian object called 2002 XV 93, which spans about 500 kilometers across. The discovery, made by Japanese researchers led by Dr. Ko Arimatsu and published in Nature Astronomy, challenges previous assumptions that only large celestial bodies like Pluto could retain atmospheres. The observation was made during a rare viewing opportunity.
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