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Tiny frozen world unexpectedly appears to have an atmosphere

Sam Miller1 week ago03 mins

Artist’s impression of the trans-Neptunian object (612533) 2002 XV93 blocking the light from a distant star NAOJ/Ko Arimatsu A small icy body as far away as Pluto has stunned scientists with the revelation that it has an atmosphere. The object, located in the Kuiper Belt of distant frozen bodies at the edge of the solar…

Mysterious comet disintegration caught by telescope after lucky break

Sam Miller2 months ago03 mins

Comet K1 captured by the Hubble Space Telescope NASA, ESA, Dennis Bodewits (AU) By a stroke of luck, we have seen a comet just days after it cracked into four pieces. This could provide a crucial window into the history of the solar system. John Noonan at Auburn University in Alabama and his colleagues had…

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astronomy

Tiny frozen world unexpectedly appears to have an atmosphere

Mysterious comet disintegration caught by telescope after lucky break